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MAJOR   GENERAL  JOSEPH    HOOKER,    U.  S.  A. 


THE  EQUESTRIAN  STATUE  OF 
MAJOR  GENERAL  JOSEPH  HOOKER 

ERECTED   AND   DEDICATED   BY   THE 
COMMONWEALTH  OF  MASSACHUSETTS 


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CONTENTS 


Portrait  of  General  Hooker  Frontispiece 

Order  of  Council  appointing  an  editor  of  the  memorial  5 

Engraving  of  the  monument  7 

Introduction  9 

The  Honorary  Committee  25 

Inscription  upon  the  monument  37 

Ceremonies  incident  to  the  unveiling  of  the  statue  39 

Prayer  by  the  Reverend  Arthur  Little,  Chaplain  41 

Address  of  His  Honor  Curtis  Guild,  Jr.  47 

Address  of  His  Excellency  the  Governor,  John  L.  Bates  51 

Poem  by  Sherman  55 

Order  of  parade  6! 

Program  of  exercises  at  Mechanics*  Hall  109 

Invocation  of  Reverend  Edward  A.  Horton,  Chaplain  1 1 5 

Opening  remarks  by  Governor  Bates  119 

Governor  Bates*  introduction  of  General  Charles  P.  Mattocks  125 

Oration  of  General  Charles  P.  Mattocks  127 

Governor  Bates*  introduction  of  General  Miles  169 

Address  by  Lieutenant  General  Nelson  A.  Miles,  U.S.A.  171 
Governor  Bates'  introduction  of  Major  General  Oliver  O. 

Howard,  U.S.A.  175 

Address  by  Major  General  Oliver  O.  Howard,  U.S.A.  177 

The  tribute  to  General  Daniel  E.  Sickles  183 
Governor  Bates'  introduction  of  Major  General  Thomas  L. 

Rosser,  U.S. A.  187 

Address  by  Major  General  Thomas  L.  Rosser  189 

General  Hooker's  record  193 


Cmrnnanrotalllj  of 

COUNCIL  CHAMBER 

Wednesday,  July  15,  1903 

/^RDERED :  That  Francis  Hurtubis,  Jr.,  Private  Secretary 
^•^  to  His  Excellency  the  Governor,  be  authorized  to  edit 
and  publish  a  report  of  the  proceedings  incident  to  the  erec 
tion,  unveiling  and  dedication  of  the  equestrian  statue  of  Major 
General  Joseph  Hooker,  the  expense  attending  the  same  to 
be  paid  out  of  the  appropriation  authorized  by  chapter  forty- 
four  of  the  Resolves  of  the  year  nineteen  hundred  and  three. 

A  true  copy. 

Attest : 

Edward  F.  Hamlin, 

Executive  Secretary 


STATUE   OF   MAJOR   GENERAL  JOSEPH    HOOKER 


I  NTRODUCTION 


T  has  been  aptly  said  that  we  do  not  erect 
monuments  to  men  that  we  may  not  forget 
them,  but  because  we  cannot  forget  them. 
From  time  immemorial  all  races  in  all  stages  of  civ 
ilization  have  entertained  respect  for  the  dead.  It  is 
a  universal  sentiment,  founded  upon  admiration  for 
the  character  or  deeds  of  the  departed.  It  is  a 
noble  sentiment,  for  it  keeps  alive  the  memory  of 
those  beloved,  and  incites  the  building  of  imperish 
able  memorials  which  serve  as  an  inspiration  for  the 
living. 

It  is  in  obedience  to  this  sentiment  that  the  people 
of  Massachusetts,  through  their  representatives  in  the 
General  Court  of  the  year  1896,  resolved  that  there 
be  paid  out  of  the  treasury  of  the  Commonwealth, 
to  be  expended  under  the  direction  of  the  Governor 
and  Council,  a  sum  not  exceeding  fifty  thousand  dol 
lars,  for  the  purpose  of  erecting  in  Massachusetts  an 
equestrian  statue,  in  bronze,  of  the  brave  and  distin 
guished  soldier  of  the  Union,  Major  General  Joseph 
Hooker. 


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Introduction  jn  compliance  with  the  provisions  of  that  Resolve 
(chapter  forty-three  of  the  Resolves  of  the  year 
eighteen  hundred  and  ninety-six),  it  was  voted  by  the 
Governor  and  Council,  on  January  fifth,  eighteen  hun 
dred  and  ninety-eight,  that  Messrs.  Daniel  Chester 
French  and  Edward  C.  Potter  be  authorized  to 
produce  a  full-sized  model  of  an  equestrian  statue 
of  Major  General  Joseph  Hooker,  subject  to  the 
approval  of  the  Governor  and  Council  when  com 
pleted.  Accordingly  on  March  thirtieth,  eighteen 
hundred  and  ninety-eight,  an  agreement  was  entered 
into  between  the  Commonwealth  and  Messrs.  French 
and  Potter,  for  the  creation  and  erection  of  the 
statue. 

During  the  month  of  August,  nineteen  hundred  and 
two,  the  model  of  the  equestrian  statue  was  submitted 
to  the  Governor  and  Council  for  their  inspection,  and 
was  by  them  approved  on  the  twenty-seventh  of  that 
month. 

In  November  of  the  same  year,  Messrs.  Norcross 
Brothers,  of  Worcester,  Massachusetts,  were  authorized 
by  the  Governor  and  Council  to  provide  a  pedestal 
for  the  Hooker  statue,  and  Messrs.  Brite  and  Bacon, 
of  New  York  city,  were  selected  as  the  architects  of 
the  pedestal. 


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The  pedestal,  which  is  fourteen  feet  in  height,  is  Introduction 
built  of  granite,  quarried  at  Stony  Creek,  Connecticut. 
The  blocks  of  which  it  is  constructed  vary  in  size 
from  six  to  twelve  feet  in  length,  averaging  two  feet 
in  height,  the  bottom  course  being  ten  feet  eleven 
inches  in  width  by  nineteen  feet  seven  inches  in. 
length.  The  main  die  of  the  pedestal  is  six  feet  six 
inches  wide  by  fifteen  feet  two  inches  long.  Upon 
the  front  of  the  pedestal  is  carved  a  medallion,  with 
a  wreath  of  laurel  leaves  around  it.  Upon  the  medal 
lion  is  imposed  in  bronze  the  Coat  of  Arms  of  the 
Commonwealth  of  Massachusetts,  modeled  by  Daniel 
Chester  French,  the  sculptor  of  the  statue. 

The  cap  of  the  main  die,  or  pedestal,  is  com 
posed  of  a  plain  cornice,  supported  by  a  modified 
bracket  course  of  slight  projection,  with  guttae,  or 
drops,  on  its  under  side.  Above  this  main  die 
is  placed  the  pedestal,  immediately  underneath  the 
bronze  statue,  four  feet  eight  inches  in  width  on  the 
front  and  thirteen  feet  four  inches  in  length.  Upon 
the  front  of  this  is  inserted  bronze  letters  forming  the 
word  HOOKER.  These  bronze  letters  are  fitted 
into  the  granite,  which  is  first  cut  out  to  receive  them, 
with  bronze  pins  extending  well  into  the  material. 
The  finish  upon  the  surface  of  the  granite  is  what 


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Introduction  is  known  as  "rubbed"  surface,  which  brings  out  all 
the  color  of  the  granite  without  giving  gloss.  The 
statue,  which  is  the  joint  creation  of  Messrs.  French 
and  Potter,  is  fifteen  feet  high  from  the  plinth  to  the 
top  of  the  head  of  the  rider.  It  was  cast  in  bronze 
by  the  Bonney-Bonnard  Company  of  New  York.  It 
is  supposed  to  represent  General  Hooker  surveying 
a  battlefield  from  an  eminence. 

The  horse,  which  is  the  work  of  Mr.  Potter,  is  a 
very  spirited  looking  and  highly  vitalized  animal.  It 
does  not  derive  its  life-like  energy  and  spirit  from  any 
meretricious  device  of  attitude,  for  it  is  not  prancing, 
nor  is  it  lifting  one  foot  from  the  ground.  It  is 
standing,  yet  not  motionless.  In  viewing  it,  one  can 
not  but  feel  that  there  is  in  the  animal  the  potency 
of  speed,  endurance  and  steadiness.  His  head  is 
superb.  It  is  full  of  nerve,  expression  and  quality. 
Looking  at  the  horse  from  any  point  of  view,  it  is 
magnetic  —  thrilling  with  life. 

In  his  portrayal  of  Hooker,  Mr.  French  has  dis 
played  ability  equal  to  that  of  his  associate.  He  does 
not  typify  Hooker  as  a  conqueror,  egotistically  exulting 
in  victory;  he  has  rather  symbolized  in  his  figure  the 
thought  of  staunch  and  abiding  devotion  to  a  cause, 
a  devotion  which  counts  no  cost,  never  wavers,  in 


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defeat  or  in  triumph  is  equally  steady  and  loyal  —  the     Introduction 
ideal  of  soldierly  fidelity. 

In  a  word,  the  work  commends  itself  for  its  dignity 
and  spirit.  There  is  a  unity  of  purpose  and  feeling 
in  the  group,  a  fine  relationship  between  the  man 
and  the  horse,  void  of  bombast  and  flourish ;  it  is 
military  in  sentiment,  yet  it  has  none  of  the  unpleasant 
aspects  of  warfare. 

By  a  Resolve  of  the  General  Court  of  the  year 
nineteen  hundred  and  three,  it  was  provided  that  there 
be  allowed  and  paid  out  of  the  treasury  of  the  Com 
monwealth,  to  be  expended  under  the  direction  of  the 
Governor  and  Council,  a  sum  not  exceeding  twenty- 
three  thousand  dollars,  for  paying  the  expenses  con 
nected  with  the  dedication  of  the  statue  of  Major 
General  Joseph  Hooker,  which  is  to  be  placed  in 
the  State  House  grounds. 

In  April  nineteen  hundred  and  three,  His  Excel 
lency  the  Governor  appointed  the  Lieutenant  Gov 
ernor  and  the  members  of  the  Executive  Council  a 
committee  to  make  arrangements  for  the  dedication 
of  the  statue. 

His  Honor  Lieutenant  Governor  Curtis  Guild,  Jr., 
was  selected  as  chairman  of  the  general  committee, 
while  the  chairmen  of  the  sub-committees  were  desig- 


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Introduction  nated  as  f ollows :  invitations  and  receptions,  Councillor 
David  F.  Slade;  ceremonies  and  literary  exercises, 
Councillor  Arthur  A.  Maxwell;  observation  stands 
and  decorations,  Councillor  Jeremiah  J.  McNamara; 
catering,  Councillor  David  I.  Robinson;  parade,  Coun 
cillor  Richard  W.  Irwin;  police  and  carriages,  Coun 
cillor  Walter  S.  Watson ;  transportation,  Councillor 
Arthur  H.  Lowe;  printing,  Councillor  Edwin  R. 
Hoag.  Captain  Isaac  P.  Gragg,  of  Boston,  was 
appointed  Secretary  of  the  committee. 

June  twenty-fifth  having  been  determined  as  the 
day  for  the  dedication  of  the  statue,  His  Excellency 
the  Governor  issued  the  following  proclamation: 


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Commonwealth  of  Massachusetts 

Executive  Department 

Boston,  June  22,  1903 

To  thf  Citizens  of  'Boston : 

On  Thursday  next  the  Commonwealth  is  to  dedicate  a  statue 
to  commemorate  the  services  of  Major  General  Joseph  Hooker. 
This  monument  is  erected  to  indicate  the  appreciation  that  Mas 
sachusetts  has  not  only  for  the  great  commander  whose  name  it 
bears,  but  also  for  the  brave  men  who  represented  Massachusetts 
and  the  cause  o£  the  Union  in  the  civil  war.  Thousands  of 
veterans  are  to  visit  this  city  on  that  day  and  to  join  in  the 
dedication  exercises  and  in  the  parade.  The  state  departments 
will  be  closed.  His  Honor  the  Mayor  has  directed  that  city 
hall  be  closed,  and  I  hereby  suggest  and  earnestly  recommend 
that  similar  action  be  taken  by  our  citizens,  and  that  all  places 
of  business  be  closed ;  and  that  our  people  emphasize  their 
appreciation  of  the  services  of  the  Union  soldiers,  the  living 
and  the  dead,  by  making  the  day  in  effect  a  holiday,  and  by 
fitting  decorations  throughout  the  city,  and  especially  along  the 
route  of  the  procession. 

JOHN  L.  BATES 


Introduction 
(Proclamation 
by  Governor 
Bates) 


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Introduction  As  a  mark  of  respect  for  the  memory  of  General 
Hooker,  the  North  Atlantic  fleet,  including  the  battle 
ships  Indiana  and  Texas,  the  historic  old  Hartford, 
and  the  torpedo  boat  destroyers  Chauncey,  Dale,  Bain- 
bridge,  Barry  and  Decatur,  under  the  command  of 
Rear  Admiral  James  H.  Sands,  lay  at  anchor  in 
Boston  harbor  on  the  day  of  the  dedication  of  the 
monument. 

June  twenty-fifth  was  a  "  gray  day ; "  the  atmos 
phere  was  moist  and  chilly.  But  while  the  weather 
conditions  were  not  altogether  agreeable,  they  had 
little,  if  any,  effect  in  dampening  the  interest  or  enthu 
siasm  of  the  people  in  the  celebration. 

It  is  estimated  that  fifteen  thousand  men,  including 
detachments  of  the  army  and  navy  of  the  United 
States,  the  entire  Massachusetts  Volunteer  Militia,  vet 
erans  of  the  Mexican,  the  Civil  and  the  Spanish  wars, 
members  of  General  Hooker's  various  commands,  the 
Massachusetts  Division  of  Sons  of  Veterans,  rep 
resentatives  of  the  town  of  Hadley,  the  Ancient  and 
Honorable  Artillery  Company,  the  Boston  Fusileer 
Veteran  Association,  the  Boston  School  Cadet  Brigade, 
and  other  organizations  and  distinguished  guests  and  citi 
zens,  paraded  through  the  streets  of  Boston,  and  were 
greeted  at  every  step  by  multitudes  of  citizens  lining 
the  route. 

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At  the  request  of   the  Committee  of   the  Council,     Introduction 
and  by  the  special  courtesy  of   the  War  Department, 
the  colors  of  General  Hooker's  old  regiment,  the  First 
Artillery,  U.  S.  A.,  were  carried  in  the  parade. 

Among  the  distinguished  visitors  who  rode  in  car 
riages  in  the  parade  were  Lieutenant  General  Nelson 
A.  Miles,  Major  General  Daniel  E.  Sickles,  Major 
General  Oliver  O.  Howard,  Major  General  Wesley 
A.  Merritt,  Major  General  John  R.  Brooke,  Major 
General  Alexander  S.  Webb,  Major  General  Joseph 
C.  Breckenridge,  Colonel  John  G.  Butler,  Brigadier 
General  Nathan  A.  M.  Dudley,  Rear  Admiral  Mor 
timer  L.  Johnson,  Rear  Admiral  James  H.  Sands, 
Lieutenant  Thomas  P.  Magruder,  Rear  Admiral  N. 
Mayo  Dyer,  Colonel  Percival  C.  Pope,  U.S.M.C., 
Major  General  Joshua  L.  Chamberlain,  Brigadier 
General  Samuel  M.  Mansfield ;  Hooker's  surviving  staff 
officers:  Brigadier  General  Joseph  Dickinson,  Brigadier 
General  Paul  A.  Oliver,  Lieutenant  Colonel  Albert 
S.  Austin,  Major  Edwards  H.  Pratt,  Major  Robert 
M.  McDowell,  Brigadier  General  George  W.  Balloch, 
Lieutenant  Colonel  Charles  L.  Young,  Captain  Nathan 
Bickford;  Brigadier  General  Charles  P.  Mattocks, 
Orator;  Rev.  Edward  A.  Horton,  Chaplain;  Rev. 
Arthur  Little,  Chaplain;  Daniel  Chester  French, 


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Introduction  Sculptor;  Edward  C.  Potter,  Sculptor;  officers  of 
New  England  Association,  Medal  of  Honor  Legion, 
and  officers  of  Society  of  California  Pioneers. 

Colonel  John  L.  Tiernon,  U.S.A.,  commanded  the 
United  States  forces,  which  acted  as  an  escort  to  the 
state  troops  and  to  the  veterans.  His  Excellency  John 
L.  Bates,  Governor  and  Commander-in-Chief,  com 
manded  the  parade,  while  Major  General  William  A. 
Bancroft,  M.  V.  M.,  retired,  Brigadier  General  United 
States  Volunteers,  acted  as  Grand  Marshal  of  the 
Veterans*  Column. 

At  nine  o'clock  A.M.,  the  ceremonies  of  unveiling 
the  statue  were  held,  in  the  presence  of  an  immense 
and  impressive  gathering.  Near  the  statue  in  the  State 
House  park  were  massed  the  members  of  the  Hooker 
brigade,  carrying  their  old  brigade  colors  and  regi 
mental  battle  flags,  the  2d  and  33d  Massachusetts 
Veteran  Associations,  John  A.  Andrew  Post  15,  and 
Joseph  Hooker  Post  23  of  the  Grand  Army  of  the 
Republic,  General  Joseph  Hooker  Command  No.  9, 
Union  Veteran's  Union,  and  the  Society  of  the  Army 
of  the  Potomac.  The  foregoing  organizations,  during 
the  unveiling  ceremonies,  were  under  the  command  of 
Major  William  A.  Smith. 

His  Honor  Curtis  Guild,  Jr.,  chairman  of  the  com- 


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mittee  in  charge  of  the  celebration,  called  the  assem-  Introduction 
blage  to  order  and  presented  the  Rev.  Arthur  Little  of 
Dorchester,  who  offered  prayer.  Upon  the  conclusion 
of  the  prayer,  the  chairman,  in  behalf  of  the  monument 
committee,  briefly  narrated  the  history  of  the  statue  and 
formally  tendered  it  to  the  Commonwealth  through  its 
Chief  Magistrate.  Master  Joseph  Hooker  Wood,  a 
grandnephew  of  General  Hooker,  loosed  the  cord 
that  bound  the  flags  and  veiling,  and  the  beautiful 
creation  of  the  sculptors  was  revealed  amid  the  cheers 
of  the  multitude  and  the  blasts  of  bugles  sounding  a 
major-general's  call.  At  the  same  moment  the  guns 
of  Light  Battery  A,  M.V.M.,  stationed  on  the  Com 
mon,  thundered  thirteen  times,  and  the  simple  cere 
monies  attending  the  unveiling  were  completed.  His 
Excellency  the  Governor  then  accepted  the  statue  on 
behalf  of  the  Commonwealth. 

At  the  close  of  the  unveiling  ceremonies  Master 
Brainard  Hooker  Treadwell,  another  grandnephew  of 
General  Hooker,  representing  the  relatives,  placed 
upon  the  pedestal  of  the  statue  a  beautiful  wreath  of 
laurel. 

Punctually  at  eleven  o'clock  Governor  Bates,  riding 
at  the  head  of  the  Massachusetts  troops,  ordered 
the  column  to  advance,  and  one  of  the  largest  and 


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Introduction  most  brilliant  military  pageants  that  Boston  has  wit 
nessed  in  a  generation  proceeded  upon  its  long 
march.  This  is  the  only  occasion  recorded  where 
every  branch  of  the  United  States  sea  and  land  forces 
were  represented  in  Boston.  The  route  of  the  parade 
was  through  Arlington  to  Boylston  streets,  to  Park 
Square,  to  Columbus  avenue,  to  West  Newton  and  to 
Tremont  streets,  to  Winter,  to  Summer,  to  High  and 
to  Pearl  streets,  to  Post  Office  Square,  to  Water,  to 
Washington,  to  School,  to  Beacon  and  to  Charles 
streets,  to  the  Common.  The  intense  interest  of  the 
people  is  best  evidenced  by  the  fact  that  at  least  a 
million  spectators  lined  the  route.  Besides  the  huge 
grand-stand  at  the  State  House,  a  special  stand  was 
provided  at  Post  Office  Square  for  disabled  veterans, 
being  in  charge  of  Past  Commanders  Peter  D. 
Smith,  George  W.  Creasey  and  Silas  A.  Barton 
of  the  Grand  Army  of  the  Republic  of  Massa 
chusetts. 

When  the  procession  reached  the  State  House,  His 
Excellency  the  Governor,  mounted  upon  his  handsome 
black  horse,  accompanied  by  his  entire  military  staff, 
wheeled  into  position  to  review  the  marching  column. 
Brigadier  General  Dalton  occupied  the  position  on  the 
Governor's  left,  and  the  commanding  officers  of  the 


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several  divisions  took  positions  on  his  right,  in  turn,  as  Introduction 
their  divisions  marched  past.  On  the  Common,  and 
at  the  grand-stand  in  Post  Office  Square,  rations  were 
issued  to  all  organizations  participating.  At  Faneuil 
Hall,  and  at  Wesleyan  Hall,  banquets  were  held  re 
spectively  by  the  Hooker  Brigade  and  by  veterans  of 
the  20th  Army  Corps. 

The  aged  veterans  of  the  Mexican  War,  Hooker's 
comrades  in  his  earlier  service,  were  provided  by  the 
Commonwealth  with  a  special  banquet  at  their  head 
quarters.  This  occasion  was  the  first  in  which  official 
recognition  has  ever  been  given  by  the  Commonwealth 
to  those  serving  in  the  Mexican  War. 

At  seven  o'clock  in  the  evening,  exercises  in  com 
memoration  of  the  services  of  General  Hooker  were 
held  in  Mechanics'  Hall,  at  which  six  thousand  people 
were  present.  The  great  hall  was  beautifully  deco 
rated  with  red,  white  and  blue  bunting,  intertwined 
with  stars  and  stripes.  Over  the  stage  was  a  large 
picture  of  General  Hooker,  draped  with  an  American 
flag.  Around  the  upper  balcony  were  pictures  of  Pres 
ident  McKinley,  President  Roosevelt,  General  Grant, 
President  Harrison,  President  Arthur,  President  Lin 
coln,  General  Kearny,  and  Governor  Andrew,  and 
around  the  lower  balcony,  in  large  gilt  letters,  were 


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Introduction  chronologically  arranged  the  names  of  the  battles  in 
which  General  Hooker  had  taken  a  prominent  part. 
In  addition  to  the  interesting  programme  provided 
for  the  evening,  there  were  four  pleasant  surprises. 
Three  of  these  were  brief  addresses  by  Lieutenant 
General  Miles,  Major  General  Howard,  and  Major 
General  Thomas  L.  Rosser,  who  served  in  the  Con 
federate  Army  and  later  in  the  Union  Army  in  the 
Spanish  war.  The  fourth  was  the  announcement  by 
His  Excellency  John  L.  Bates,  chairman  of  the  even 
ing  exercises,  that  there  was  in  the  hall  an  old 
drum  which  had  been  beaten  on  Lookout  Mountain, 
and  one  who  was  a  drummer  boy  with  Hooker. 
He  then  presented  both  to  the  assemblage.  The 
drummer  boy,  named  Michael  Welch,  was  of  Com 
pany  G,  of  the  old  33d  Massachusetts.  He  beat  the 
assembly  on  the  old  drum,  and  was  loudly  encored. 
He  responded,  accompanied  by  a  fifer  who  had  served 
in  the  Spanish  war. 

Shortly  after  seven  o'clock,  the  hour  scheduled  for 
the  exercises  to  begin,  an  overture,  "  Recollections  of 
the  War,"  was  performed  by  the  First  Corps  Cadets 
Band,  under  the  conductorship  of  Mr.  John  M.  Flock- 
ton.  Governor  Bates  then  advanced  to  the  front  of 
the  stage  and  presented  the  Rev.  Edward  A.  Horton, 


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a  naval  veteran  of  the  Civil  war,  who  invoked  divine     Introduction 
blessing. 

The  prayer  was  followed  by  a  song,  "The  Battle 
Cry  of  Freedom,"  by  the  Grand  Army  chorus,  Colonel 
William  M.  Olin,  conductor.  The  next  feature  was 
an  impressive  assembly  of  colors.  One  hundred  color- 
bearers  of  the  Massachusetts  Grand  Army  posts,  under 
command  of  Colonel  J.  Payson  Bradley,  marched  to 
the  stage  from  the  rear  of  the  hall,  where  they  had 
been  standing,  and,  after  certain  evolutions,  remained 
standing,  while  Miss  Adah  Campbell  Hussey  sang  the 
"  Star  Spangled  Banner,"  assisted  by  the  Grand  Army 
chorus.  The  color-bearers  then  deposited  their  flags 
and  marched  to  the  seats  at  the  front  of  the  hall,  which 
had  been  reserved  for  them.  Immediately  following  this, 
Governor  Bates  introduced  Brigadier  General  Charles  P. 
Mattocks,  the  orator  of  the  occasion.  Upon  the  con 
clusion  of  General  Mattocks*  oration,  the  Grand  Army 
chorus  sang  "We  Old  Boys,"  the  band  played  "Amer 
ican  Airs,"  and  the  exercises  closed  by  the  assemblage 
singing  "America." 

Among  the  surviving  relatives  of  General  Hooker 
present  on  the  occasion  were  Mrs.  George  R.  Han- 
ford,  Mrs.  John  H.  Treadwell  and  Mr.  Brainard 
Hooker  Treadwell  of  Watertown,  N.  Y.,  Mr.  Henry 


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Introduction  M.  Hooker,  Miss  Mary  D.  Hooker,  Mrs.  Joseph 
Hooker  Wood,  and  Master  Joseph  Hooker  Wood  of 
Chicago,  111.,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  John  H.  G.  Gilbert, 
Colonel  Edward  Hooker  Gilbert  and  Miss  Elizabeth 
V.  Gilbert  of  Ware,  Mass.,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  James  H. 
Hinsdale,  Miss  Elizabeth  W.  Hinsdale  and  Miss 
Mary  L.  Hinsdale  of  Pittsfield,  Mass.,  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Harold  W.  Hanford  and  Mr.  Frank  G.  Hinsdale  of 
New  York  City,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Frank  W.  Forbes 
and  Mr.  Henry  Hooker  Forbes  of  Westboro,  Mass., 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Frank  W.  Woodward  and  Miss 
Grace  Hooker  Woodward  of  Northampton,  Mass. 

The  special  guests  of  the  Commonwealth,  includ 
ing  surviving  generals  of  the  Army  of  the  Potomac, 
General  Hooker's  staff  officers  and  the  members  of 
the  Hooker  family  were  quartered  at  the  Hotel  Bruns 
wick  during  their  stay  in  Boston,  at  the  expense 
of  the  Commonwealth. 


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THE  HONORARY  COMMITTEE 


His  Excellency  JOHN  L.  BATES,  Governor  of  Massachusetts 
Hon.  WILLIAM  H.  MOODY,  Secretary  of  the  Navy 

THE   SENATORS 
Hon.  George  F.  Hoar  Hon.  Henry  Cabot  Lodge 


Hon.  George  H.  Lyman,  Collector  Port  of  Boston 

THE   REPRESENTATIVES 

Hon.  George  P.  Lawrence  Hon.  Samuel  W.  McCall 

Hon.  Frederick  H.  Gillett  Hon.  John  A.  Keliher 

Hon.  John  R.  Thayer  Hon.  William  S.  McNary 

Hon.  Charles  Q.  Tirrell  Hon.  John  A.  Sullivan 

Hon.  Butler  Ames  Hon.  Samuel  L.  Powers 

Hon.  Augustus  P.  Gardner  Hon.  William  S.  Greene 

Hon.  Ernest  W.  Roberts  Hon.  William  C.  Levering 

EX-GOVERNORS   OF   MASSACHUSETTS 

Hon.  George  S.  Boutwell 

Hon.  William  Claflin  Hon.  John  Q.  A.  Bracket! 

Hon.  John  D.  Long  Hon.  W.  Murray  Crane 


Hon.  William  M.  Olin  Hon.  Edward  S.  Bradford 

Secretary  of  the  Commonwealth  Treasurer  and  Receiver  General 

Hon.  Henry  E.  Turner  Hon.  Herbert  Parker 

Auditor  of  Accounts  Attorney  General 


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The  Honorary  Rear  Admiral  Mortimer  L.  Johnson,  U.  S.  N. 

Commandant  Boston  Navy  Yard 

Colonel  John  L.  Tiernan,  U.  S.  A. 
Commander  defenses  of  Boston  Harbor 

Brigadier  General  Samuel  Dalton,  Adjutant  General 
Brigadier  General  Robert  A.  Blood,  Surgeon  General 
Brigadier  General  William  H.  Brigham,  Inspector  General 
Brigadier  General  Frederick  W.  Wellington,  Commissary  General 
Brigadier  General  Henry  S.  Dewey,  Judge  Advocate  General 
Brigadier  General  Thomas  R.  Mathews 
Brigadier  General  Jophanus  H.  Whitney 


Major  General  Benjamin  F.  Peach,  Retired 
Major  General  William  A.  Bancroft,  Retired 
Brigadier  General  Benjamin  F.  Bridges,  Retired 
Brigadier  General  Edgar  R.  Champlin 

MASSACHUSETTS   LEGISLATURE 
Hon.  George  R.  Jones,  President  of  the  Senate 
Hon.  James  J.  Myers,  Speaker  of  the  House  of  Representatives 

JOINT   COMMITTEE  ON   MILITARY  AFFAIRS 

Senate 

Hon.  Charles  S.  Clerke,  Chairman 
Hon.  Perlie  A.  Dyar  Hon.  Elisha  T.  Harvell 

House  of  Representatives 

Joseph  F.  Pitman  James  C.  D.  Clark 

Daniel  W.  Davis  Maurice  D.  Power 

James  Critchton  Frank  W.  Fenno 

Winthrop  E.  Perry  Dennis  H.  Finn 


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COMMITTEE   ON   WAYS   AND   MEANS  J},e   Honorary 

Senate  Committee 

Hon.  Elisha  T.  Harvell,  Chairman 

Hon.  William  A.  Nye  Hon.  Samuel  Cole 

Hon.  Edward  L.  Osgood  Hon.  George  R.  Wallace 

COMMITTEE   ON   WAYS   AND   MEANS 

House  of  Representatives 
Benjamin  C.  Dean,  Chairman 

Fordis  C.  Parker  Royal  S.  Ripley 

John  E.  O'Neil  Edgar  W.  Warren 

Arthur  W.  Hatch  William  B.  Jackson 

Edwin  J.  Mills  Heman  A.  Harding 

Frank  P.  Bennett  Richard  Olney,  2d 

CITY  OF   BOSTON 

Hon.  PATRICK  A.  COLLINS,  Mayor 

Alderman  James  H.  Doyle  President  Arthur  W.  Dolan 

Chairman  Common  Council 

Alderman  James  F.  Nolan  Alderman  Henry  A.  Frothingham 

Alderman  Edward  L.  Quigley  Alderman  Charles  H.  Slattery 

Alderman  Martin  M.  Lomasney  Alderman  Frederick  W.  Farwell 

Alderman  Patrick  Bowen  Alderman  Joseph  I.  Stewart 

Alderman  Hugh  W.  Bresnahan  Alderman  Fred  E.  Bolton 

Alderman  John  Y.  Flanagan  Alderman  Edward  J.  Bromberg 

MAYORS   OF  MASSACHUSETTS   CITIES 

Hon.  Parker  S.  Davis,  Beverly  Hon.  Edward  Glines,  Somerville 

Hon.  John  H.  H.  McNamee,  Cam-        Hon.  John  P.  Feeney,  Woburn 

bridge  Hon.  Edward  F.  Fletcher,  Worcester 

Hon.  Edward  E.  Willard,  Chelsea          Hon.  Charles  H.  Coulter,  Brockton 
Hon.  James  H.  Loomis,  Chicopee  Hon.  Charles  H.  Blood,  Fitchburg 


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The  Honorary 
Committee 


Hon.  Charles  Bruce,  Somerville 
Hon.  George  Grime,  Fall  River 
Hon.  Arthur  B.  Chapin,  Holyoke 
Hon.  Charles  E.  Howe,  Lowell 
Hon.  Henry  W.  Eastman,  Lynn 
Hon.  Charles  L.  Dean,  Maiden 
Hon.  Charles  S.  Baxter,  Medford 
Hon.  Sidney  H.  Buttrick,  Melrose 
Hon.  James  F.  Carens,  Newburyport 
Hon.  John  W.  Weeks,  Newton 
Hon.  Frank  D.  Stafford,  North  Adams 
Hon.  Joseph  N.  Peterson,  Salem 


Hon.  James  E.  Tolman,  Gloucester 
Hon.  Henry  R.  Watson,  Haverhill 
Hon.  Alexander  L.  Grant,  Lawrence 
Hon.  Walter  B.  Morse,  Marlboro 
Hon.  Charles  S.  Ashley,  New  Bedford 
Hon.  Henry  C.  Hallett,  Northampton 
Hon.  Harry  D.  Sisson,  Pittsfield 
Hon.  Charles  M.  Bryant,  Quincy 
Hon.  Everett  E.  Stone,  Springfield 
Hon.  Richard  E.  Warner,  Taunton 
Hon.  Murray  D.  Clement,  Waltham 


HOOKER  MEMORIAL  COMMITTEE 

Brevet  Brigadier  General  Thomas  Sherwin,  U.  S.  V.,  Chairman 

Brevet  Captain  Isaac  P.  Gragg,  U.  S.  V.,  Secretary 

Brigadier  General  William  A.  Bancroft,  U.  S.  V. 

Brigadier  General  Wilmon  W.  Blackmar,  M.  V.  M. 

Major  Frederick  W.  Carpenter,  M.  V.  M. 

Chaplain  A.  St.  John  Chambre,  U.  S.  V. 

Hon.  John  Conness 

Hon.  Edwin  U.  Curtis 

Eben  S.  Draper,  Esq. 

Captain  Charles  E.  Fillebrown,  U.  S.  V. 

Colonel  Edward  Hooker  Gilbert,  M.  V.  M. 

Past  Commander  John  E.  Gilman,  G.  A.  R.,  Dept.  of  Mass. 

Brevet  Brigadier  General  John  W.  Kimball,  U.  S.  V. 

Hon.  John  D.  Long 

Past  Commander  Joseph  B.  Maccabe,  Past  Com.-in-Chief,  S.  of  V. 


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Brigadier  General  Thomas  R.  Mathews,  M.  V.  M.  The  Honorary 

Hon.  George  A.  Marden  Committee 

Brevet  Lieutenant  Colonel  Albert  A.  Pope,  U.  S.  V. 

Captain  Spencer  W.  Richardson,  U.  S.  V. 

Brevet  Brigadier  General  Henry  S.  Russell,  U.  S.  V. 

Brevet  Major  William  P.  Shreve,  U.  S.  V. 

Captain  William  A.  Smith,  U.  S.  V. 

Past  Commander  Joseph  W.  Thayer,  G.  A.  R.,  Dept.  of  Mass. 

Major  William  H.  Turner,  U.  S.  V. 


NEW   ENGLAND   ASSOCIATION   OF  MEXICAN   WAR   VETERANS 

Brevet  Brigadier  General  Samuel  E.  Chamberlain,  U.  S.  V.,  President 

Edward  W.  McGlenen,  Esq.,  Secretary 

Lieutenant  Colonel  Edwin  Collins,  U.  S.  A.,  Retired 

Captain  George  W.  Murch 

Captain  Charles  W.  Gilbert 

J.  Watts  Robinson 

David  T.  Wood 


HOOKER'S   OLD   BRIGADE 

Brevet    Brigadier   General    Joab    N.       Captain  William  H.  Brown 

Patterson  Captain  L.  Edward  Jenkins 

Brevet    Brigadier    General     Thomas       ^  Ueutenant  Joseph  R  Dalton 

H.  Dunham 

_         ,    _      ,     „        First  Lieutenant  Frank  C.  Wasley 
Brevet   Bngadier  General    rrank   S. 

Sergeant  Joseph  H.  Brown 


Lieutenant  Colonel  Daniel  S.  Lamson       Sergeant  James  Nicol 
Brevet  Major  George  E.  Henry  Henry  C.  Hall 

Captain  Charles  W.  C.  Rhoades  Charles  R.  Mansfield 


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The  Honorary  TWENTIETH  ARMY  CORPS  ASSOCIATION 

Committee 

Brevet  Major  John  R.  Fox  Corporal  Albeit  C.  Stacy 

Captain  Joseph  P.  Thompson  J.  Varnum  Abbott 

Sergeant  John  C.  Metcalf  William  H.  Hall 

Corporal  Samuel  Canning  John  R.  Merritt 


MASSACHUSETTS   COMMANDERY  MILITARY  ORDER 
OF  THE   LOYAL   LEGION 

Colonel  Norwood  P.  Hallowell,  U.  S.  V.,  Commander 

First  Lieutenant  Henry  J.  Spooner,  U.  S.  V.,  Senior  Vice-Commander 

Past  Assistant  Paymaster  Edward  Sherwin,  U.  S.  N.,  Junior  Vice-Commander 

Colonel  Arnold  A.  Rand,  U.  S.  V.,  Recorder 

Rev.  Edward  Everett  Hale,  D.D.,  Chaplain 

Rear  Admiral  N.  Mayo  Dyer,  U.  S.  N.,  Retired 

Rear  Admiral  George  H.  Wadleigh,  U.  S.  N.,  Retired 

Brevet  Major  General  Charles  J.  Paine,  U.  S.  V. 

Brevet  Major  General  George  H.  Nye,  U.  S.  V. 

Brevet  Brigadier  General  Charles  Francis  Adams,  U.  S.  V. 

Brevet  Brigadier  General  Joseph  H.  Barnes,  U.  S.  V. 

Brevet  Brigadier  General  William  F.  Draper,  U.  S.  V. 

Brevet  Brigadier  General  Nathan  A.  M.  Dudley,  U.  S.  V. 

Brevet  Brigadier  General  Francis  A.  Osborne,  U.  S.  V. 

Brevet  Brigadier  General  John  C.  Palfrey,  U.  S.  V. 

Brevet  Brigadier  General  Charles  L.  Peirson,  U.  S.  V. 

Brevet  Brigadier  General  Alfred  P.  Rockwell,  U.  S.  V. 

Brevet  Brigadier  General  Hazard  Stevens,  U.  S.  V. 

Brevet  Brigadier  General  Stephen  M.  Weld,  U.  S.  V. 

Colonel  Henry  C.  Cook,  U.  S.  A.,  Retired 

Colonel  Thomas  R.  Livermore,  U.  S.  V. 

Brevet  Colonel  Thomas  F.  Edmands,  U.  S.  V. 

Brevet  Colonel  John  F.  Marsh,  U.  S.  V. 


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Brevet  Lieutenant  Colonel  William  R.  Driver,  U.  S.  V.  The  Honorary 

Major  Edward  T.  Bouve,  U.  S.  V.  Committee 

Major  Charles  G.  Davis,  U.  S.  V. 

Brevet  Major  Charles  B.  Amory,  U.  S.  V. 

Surgeon  Henry  O.  Marcy,  U.  S.  V. 

Chaplain  Arthur  Little,  U.  S.  V. 

Captain  Gustave  Magnitzky,  U.  S.  V. 

Captain  Charles  Storrow,  U.  S.  V. 

Acting  Volunteer  Lieutenant  C.  Webster  Wilson,  U.  S.  N. 

First  Lieutenant  James  N.  North,  U.  S.  V. 

William  Endicott,  Esq. 

Frank  E.  Peabody,  Esq. 

Charles  A.  Lamson,  Esq. 

Conrad  Reno,  Esq. 


Brevet  Major  General  Henry  L.  Abbott,  U.  S.  V. 
Brigadier  General  Samuel  Breck,  U.  S.  A. 
Colonel  Elijah  Walker,  U.  S.  V. 


DEPARTMENT   OF  MASSACHUSETTS   GRAND  ARMY 
OF  THE   REPUBLIC 

Dwight  O.  Judd,  Commander  Wilfred   A.  Wetherbee,   Past   Dept. 

Lucius  Field,  Senior  Vice  Com-  Commander 

mander  John   E.    Gilman,   Past   Dept.  Corn- 
James  H.  Wolff,  Junior  Vice  Com-  mander 

mander  Peter   D.    Smith,   Past   Dept.   Corn- 
Alfred  S.  Roe,  Inspector  mander 

Embury   P.   Clark,   Chief   Mustering  Silas   A.  Barton,   Past  Dept.   Corn- 
Officer  mander 


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The  Honorary      Philip  S.  Moxom,  Chaplain  Wilmon  W.   Blackmar,   Past   Dept. 
Committee              Edwaid  P.  Preble,  Assistant  Adju-  Commander 

tant  General  George  E.  Harrington 

Augustus  B.  R.  Sprague,  Past  Dept.  Edward  A.  Horton 

Commander  James  F.  McKenzie 

George  W.  Creasey,  Past   Dept.  Josiah  Pickett 

Commander  Edward  T.  Raymond 

Charles  D.  Nash,  Past  Dept.  Com-  Allison  M.  Stickney 

mander  Samuel  B.  Shapleigh 


DEPARTMENT  OF  MASSACHUSETTS   UNION   VETERAN'S   UNION 

Daniel  W.  Gould,  Department  Com-  Henry  J.   Earle,   2d    Deputy  Com 
mander  mander 

Walter    A.    Eames,    Deputy    Com-  George  Reed 

mander  Charles  W.  Wood 


MASSACHUSETTS   COMMANDERY   NAVAL  ORDER   OF  THE 
UNITED  STATES 

Lieutenant  Thomas  Amory  DeBlois,  late  U.  S.  N.,  Vice  Commander 
Acting  Volunteer  Lieutenant  F.  Stanhope  Hill,  late  U.  S.  N.,  Recorder 
Acting  Assistant  Paymaster  John  Read,  late  U.  S.  N. 
Acting  2d  Assistant  Engineer  Paul  H.  Kendricken,  late  U.  S.  N. 


KEARSARGE  ASSOCIATION  OF  NAVAL  VETERANS 

Andrew   Houghton,    Admiral   Com-  Patrick  J.   Bench,   Lieutenant  Com 
manding  mander 

Benjamin  F.  Sanborn,  Commodore  Henry  Landtt,  Ensign 
John  Sullivan,  Chaplain 


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NAVAL  AND   MILITARY  ORDER   OF  THE   SPANISH   WAR  J^   Honorary 

Committee 
Colonel  William  A.  Pew  Lieutenant  Colonel  Arthur  B.  Denny 

Colonel  Charles  Pfaff  Lieutenant  Colonel  Otis  H.  Marion 

Colonel  Charles  K.  Darling  Major  Edward  H.  Eldredge 

Colonel  James  A.  Frye 


MASSACHUSETTS   DEPARTMENT   LEGION   OF  SPANISH 
WAR  VETERANS 

Paul  R.  Hawkins,  Commander  Benjamin  B.  Osthues,  Inspector  Gen- 
George  H.  Manks,  Senior  Vice  Com-  eral 

mander  Richard  R.  Flynn 

Thomas  L.  Hayes,  Junior  Vice  Com-  Thomas  F.  Sullivan 

•mander  George  T.  Latimer 

Frederick  A.  Walker,  Adjutant  Gen-  j-j.  A.  McGoldrick 

William  J.  Curtis 

Lorenzo  B.  Crowley,  Paymaster  Gen-       ,,          A    T-       i      i 

Henry  A.  Treuthardt 
eral 

George    F.    Keenan,     Quartermaster 
General 


MASSACHUSETTS   DIVISION   SONS   OF  VETERANS 

Orra  L.  Stone,  Commander  Guy  A.  Ham 

John  E.  Gilman,  Jr.  Willard  Howland 

Edwin  R.  Olin  D.    Murray    Travis,    Past    Division 

George  E.  Hunt  Commander 


SOCIETY  OF  CALIFORNIA   PIONEERS   OF  NEW   ENGLAND 

Gorham  D.  Gilman,  President  Stephen  W.  Foster,  Secretary 

Isaac  S.  Pear,  Treasurer  Hon.  John  Conness 


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The  Honorary  TOWN  OF  HADLEY,  MASS.  (Gen'l  Hooker's  Birthplace) 

Committee 

Franklin  Bonney,  M.  D.  H.  Clement  Russell,  Esq. 

O.  W.  Prouty,  Esq.  John  S.  Barstow,  Esq. 

Francis  S.  Reynolds,  Esq. 


Colonel  August  H.  Goetting,  M.  V.  M. 

Colonel  James  G.  White,  M.  V.  M. 

Lieutenant  Colonel  George  H.  Benyon,  M.  V.  M. 

Major  Thomas  Talbot,  M.  V.  M. 

Major  Oliver  H.  Story,  M.  V.  M. 

Captain  J.  Stearns  Gushing,  A.  &  H.  A.  Co. 

Adjutant  Roger  Wolcott,  M.  V.  M. 

Adjutant  William  B.  Stearns,  M.  V.  M. 

J.  H.  Grenville  Gilbert,  Esq. 


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UPON  THE   HOOKER   MONUMENT 


NAME   AND   SEAL   UPON   THE   MONUMENT 


CEREMONIES 

INCIDENT    TO    THB 

UNVEILING    OF    THE    STATUE 

OF 

MAJ.GEN.  JOSEPH  HOOKER 


PRAYER 

BY   REVEREND   ARTHUR   LITTLE 


REVEREND   ARTHUR   LITTLE 
Chaplain  First  Vermont  Heavy  Artillery 


PRAYER 

BY  REVEREND   ARTHUR   LITTLE 


LMIGHTY  GOD,  our  Heavenly  Father, 
in  whom  we  live  and  move  and  have 
our  being,  and  from  whom  all  right 
desires  proceed,  help  us  as  we  approach  into  Thy 
presence,  to  make  sincere  confession  of  all  our  sins, 
and  grateful  acknowledgment  of  all  Thy  mercies. 
C.We  thank  Thee  for  that  loving  Providence  which 
has  led  us  to  this  impressive  hour. 
d.Most  distinctly  has  Thy  guiding  hand  been  seen  in 
all  the  events  of  our  nation's  history,  from  the  begin 
ning  until  now.  And  nowhere  more  signally  than  in 
the  history  of  this  ancient  Commonwealth. 
C^The  ground  on  which  we  stand  is  holy  ground  — 
hallowed  by  great  memories  and  great  deeds,  the  birth 
place  and  cradle  of  civil  and  religious  freedom,  —  the 
home  of  popular  government,  and  the  sanctuary  of 
religion  and  learning. 

CUn  obedience   to  an  instinct  implanted  in  our  hearts 
by  Thee,  we   meet   here   this   morning   to   recall   the 


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Prayer  Jee(]s  anc]  honor  the  memory  of  one  of  Massachusetts* 
distinguished  sons.  We  devoutly  thank  Thee,  O  God, 
for  the  home  in  which  his  childhood  and  youth  were 
spent,  for  his  early  devotion  of  himself  to  his  country's 
service,  for  his  fervid  patriotism,  for  his  sagacious  leader 
ship,  for  his  coolness  and  courage  in  the  hour  of  battle, 
for  his  patience  and  perseverance  in  the  time  of  disas 
ter  and  defeat,  for  his  magnanimity  in  the  hour  of 
victory,  for  his  distinguished  part  in  saving  the  nation 
and  establishing  peace.  For  his  sake,  for  our  sake, 
for  the  country's  sake,  we  remember  him  to-day. 
CJn  order  that  those  qualities  which  made  him  a  true 
patriot,  a  gallant  soldier,  and  a  noble  man  may  be 
kept  alive  and  reproduced  in  the  lives  of  coming  gen 
erations,  with  gratitude  to  God  for  such  a  man,  we 
reverently  place  this  statue  in  this  consecrated  spot, 
and  give  it  into  the  custody  of  this  Commonwealth. 
Here  may  it  stand,  through  sunshine  and  through  storm, 
in  defiance  of  the  elements,  as  a  fitting  memorial  of  this 
great  defender  of  the  nation  for  centuries  to  come. 
And,  as  successive  generations  of  children  and  youth, 
men  and  women,  look  upon  this  heroic  figure,  now 
immortalized  in  bronze,  may  they  recall  distinctly  the 
causes  which  constrained  this  gallant  soldier  to  un 
sheathe  his  sword.  May  they,  O  God  of  battles, 


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realize  that,  while  all  wars  are   cruel,  and   most  wars     Prayer 
unjust,  sometimes  it  is  only  by  a   resort   to   arms  that 
liberty  can   be   preserved,  a  nation  saved,  and   lasting 
peace  be  secured. 

C^Heavenly  Father,  to  Thee  we  commend  the  Presi 
dent  of  the  United  States,  the  Governor  of  this  Com 
monwealth,  our  army  and  navy,  the  survivors  of  the 
War  of  the  Rebellion,  and  all  the  citizens  of  this  great 
nation. 

d.May  we,  henceforth,  unitedly  and  earnestly  labor  to 
the  end  that  peace  and  prosperity  may  continue,  and 
that  all  the  results  for  which  this  great  soldier  and  all 
other  loyal  soldiers  fought,  during  four  agonizing  and 
bloody  years,  may  be  realized  and  made  good  to 
every  citizen  of  every  color,  throughout  the  length  and 
breadth  of  this  great  Republic. 

dGrant  us  this,  we  humbly  entreat  Thee,  O  God, 
with  the  forgiveness  of  all  our  sins,  through  Jesus 
Christ  our  Lord.  Amen. 


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K 

ADDRESS 

OF 

His  HONOR  CURTIS  GUILD,  JR. 

LIEUTENANT  GOVERNOR  OF  MASSACHUSETTS 


HIS   HONOR   CURTIS   GUILD,  Jr.,    LIEUTENANT   GOVERNOR 


ADDRESS 

OF  HIS  HONOR  CURTIS  GUILD,  JR. 

LIEUTENANT   GOVERNOR   OF    MASSACHUSETTS 


OUR  Excellency:  By  chapter  43  of  the 
Resolves  of  1896,  approved  March  28  by 
Acting  Governor  Wolcott,  the  General 
Court  of  Massachusetts  provided  for  the  equestrian 
statue  in  bronze  which  we  dedicate  to-day.  The 
details  of  its  construction  and  location  were  left  by 
this  resolve  to  the  Governor  and  Council. 

On  January  5,  1898,  the  Council  of  that  year 
selected  Daniel  C.  French  and  Edward  C.  Potter  to 
prepare,  respectively,  the  models  of  man  and  horse, 
which  were  later  approved  by  the  same  Council  and 
by  Governor  Wolcott.  In  the  same  year,  1898,  the 
site  for  the  monument  was  chosen  and  approved. 

By  chapter  44  of  the  Resolves  of  the  present  year, 
approved  April  9,  1903,  the  Governor  and  Council 
were  also  placed  in  charge  of  the  dedication  of  the 
statue.  The  Lieutenant  Governor  and  the  members  of 
the  Council  were  at  once  appointed  by  Your  Excel- 


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Address  lency  as  a  committee  to  carry  the  resolve  of  the  Gen 
eral  Court  into  effect. 

As  chairman  of  that  committee,  I  have  the  honor  to 
report  to  you  the  completion  and  erection  of  the  statue 
on  the  site  selected  and  prepared  by  our  predecessors 
in  accordance  with  the  action  of  the  General  Court. 

It  is  further  my  high  privilege  on  the  part  of  the 
Committee  in  charge  now  officially  to  transfer  to  you, 
the  Chief  Magistrate  of  the  Commonwealth,  this  mon 
ument,  erected  by  the  people  of  Massachusetts  in  mem 
ory  of  the  daring  and  devotion  of  the  leader  that 
Massachusetts  gave  to  the  armies  of  the  Union — Major 
General  Joseph  Hooker. 


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ADDRESS 

OF 

His  EXCELLENCY  JOHN  L.  BATES 

GOVERNOR     OF     MASSACHUSETTS 


HIS   EXCELLENCY  JOHN    L.    BATES,    GOVERNOR 


ADDRESS 

OF  HIS   EXCELLENCY  JOHN  L.  BATES 

GOVERNOR     OF     MASSACHUSETTS 


N  behalf  of  the  Commonwealth,  I  accept 
this  monument  and  thank  you,  sir,  the 
committee,  the  artists,  and  all  whose  work 
has  contributed  to  the  perfection  of  this  noble  memorial. 

Joseph  Hooker  was  a  descendant  of  several  genera 
tions  of  Massachusetts  yeomanry.  Here  he  was  born, 
and  here  he  spent  his  childhood  and  youth,  but  the 
breadth  of  the  continent  was  not  too  vast  a  sphere 
for  the  activities  of  his  manhood. 

Trained  in  the  nation's  school  of  the  soldier,  he 
was  ready  to  serve  her  whenever  and  wherever  the 
nation  needed  him.  Early  in  the  great  contest  for  the 
perpetuity  of  the  union  he  attained  distinction,  and 
through  merit  advanced  from  command  to  command, 
until  he  led  a  vast  host  —  the  army  of  the  Potomac. 

Never  in  the  rear,  but  always  leading  his  troops, 
sharing  their  dangers  and  beloved  by  them;  always 
seeking  the  enemy,  whether  in  the  valley  or  on  the 


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Address  mountain,  beneath  or  above  the  clouds,  self-reliant,  re 
sourceful,  intrepid,  impetuous,  he  was  a  fighter  with  his 
sword  always  drawn,  a  hero  of  battles,  a  soldier  and 
a  patriot. 

To  his  memory,  and  to  the  memory  of  the  one 
hundred  and  forty-six  thousand,  seven  hundred  and 
thirty  brave,  true,  irresistible  men  whom  this  state  sent 
forth  to  engage  in  that  greatest  of  all  conflicts  of 
arms,  is  this  monument  dedicated.  Here,  sitting  in  the 
saddle  of  bronze,  may  the  commander  ever  direct  the 
attention  of  the  world  to  the  fact  that  Massachusetts 
does  not  forget  her  defenders,  and  may  he  order  to 
the  front  in  all  generations  of  our  citizenship,  the  best 
impulses,  the  noblest  ideals,  the  highest  traits  of 
character. 


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SCULPTORS 


POEM 

BY   STEPHEN   OLIN   SHERMAN 


THE  LAST  SALUTE  TO  HOOKER 

BY   STEPHEN   OLIN   SHERMAN 


IN  bronze  immortal,  and  with  fame  secure, 
The  hero  on  his  charger  sits  to-day, 
As  when  he  with  a  courage  strong  and  sure, 
Faced  serried  ranks  in  butternut  and  gray; 
His  steadfast  purpose,  loyalty  and  pluck, 

His  leadership  when  fighting  men  were  few, 
The  Yankee  grit  that  never  yet  has  struck, 
Entitle  him  to  honors  here  anew. 

What  field  in  our  great  struggles  does  not  bear, 

Enshrined  with  mighty  deeds,  his  glorious  name! 
What  heart  in  all  the  land  that  does  not  wear 

His  valor  as  its  proudest  oriflamme! 
In  glades  of  Contreras,  in  Tennessee, 

In  Georgia  woods,  Virginia's  reeking  mire, 
On  Lookout  Mountain,  and  confronting  Lee, 

'Tis  flaming  forth  in  lines  of  living  fire. 

Now  as  he  rides  his  war  steed  straight  and  tall, 

And  vet'rans  pass  him  in  their  last  review, 
They  seem  to  hear  the  brazen  trumpets  call, 

While  sounds  again  the  rattling  drum's  tattoo; 
They  hear  the  minie  whistle,  and  the  shell, 

Victorious  shouts  along  the  surging  line, 
The  booming  guns,  the  loud,  defiant  yell, 

The  shrapnel's  crash  amid  the  oak  and  pine. 


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Poem  The  bugle  blares  —  South  Mountain's  on  once  more, 

And  grizzled  men  who  knew  their  leader  well, 
Recall  the  oath  they  once  so  firmly  swore, 

To  follow  him  e'en  to  the  gates  of  hell; 
They  see  the  grimy  gunners  on  the  mound, 

Once  more  they  smell  the  powder  and  the  smoke, 
Again  they  hear  the  old  familiar  sound, 

The  musket's  rattle,  and  the  sabre  stroke. 

Serene  he  sits.     Above  the  battle's  roar, 

He  guides  it  ever  with  a  master  hand, 
Regardless  of  the  work  that  is  before, 

His  only  thought  a  reunited  land; 
And  as  he  rode  at  Fair  Oaks  on  the  plain, 

Manassas,  and  Chantilly,  Malvern  Hill, 
So  now  he  leads  his  legions  once  again, 

In  spite  of  years  their  old  commander  still. 

By  Rappahannock's  swollen  tide,  and  higher 

Where  the  old  flag  triumphant  kissed  the  clouds, 
The  frowning  Ridge  a  flaming  fringe  of  fire, 

With  forest  leaves  the  soldiers'  only  shrouds; 
And  well  these  names  may  make  the  victors  cheer, 

Awakening  love  for  country  joined  again 
With  bands  of  steel  that  makes  it  doubly  dear, 

The  work  of  Hooker  and  his  gallant  men. 

But  some  are  missed  who  fought  where  Kearny  died, 

And  where  Antietam's  little  church  still  shows, 
How  Lee,  Hill,  Jackson  all  our  strength  defied, 

And  held  their  ground  in  spite  of  mighty  blows; 
And  those  now  here  are  aged,  bent  and  grey, 

Beneath  the  burden  of  advancing  years, 
And  Underwood,  and  Devens — where  are  they? 

To  join  with  us  in  these  victorious  cheers! 


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Some  are  invisible  to  mortal  eye  Poem 

But  all  are  here,  the  old  commanders  brave, 
As  when  the  lurid  lightnings  in  the  sky 

Found  Cowdin  of  the  First  as  prompt  to  save 
The  flag  as  in  the  old  militia  days; 

With  Wyman  who  was  killed  on  Glendale's  field 
Where  Hooker  held  the  road,  and  Hinks  whose  ways 

Were  those  of  courage  never  known  to  yield. 

See!  Webster  is  among  these  heroes  too, 

The  leader  of  the  Twelfth,  intrepid  son 
Of  "Godlike  Daniel,"  he  who  fought  anew 

To  shield  the  honor  that  his  father  won; 
Marston  and  Cogswell,  they  who  served  so  well 

With  Hooker  in  the  field,  and  Blaisdell  brave 
Who  in  grim  Petersburg's  sulphurous  hell 

Gave  up  his  life,  and  found  a  soldier's  grave. 

Sickles,  Howard,  Miles  are  in  line  once  more 

With  Merritt,  Brooke,  and  Webb,  they  all  have  brought 
Fuel  for  our  altar  fires,  and  will  pour 

A  new  libation  to  the  one  who  fought 
At  Williamsburg  unaided,  held  at  bay 

Magruder  in  the  woods  that  battle  week; 
Who  cheered  his  legions  on  that  bloody  day 

At  New  Hope  Church,  and  led  at  Peach  Tree  Creek. 

The  loyal  staff  that  served  in  East  and  West, 

In  flesh  or  spirit  are  as  close  to-day, 
As  when  they  eager  rode  at  his  behest 

On  field  or  march  stern  orders  to  convey; 
Though  Butterfield  the  chief  no  more  will  plan 

To  move  the  columns  as  in  former  days 
Where  guns  of  Hunt  and  Reynolds  held  the  van 

And  Hooker  won  his  bright  immortal  bays. 


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Poem  Lawrence  and  Candler,  Hooker's  gallant  aides, 

Alert  and  fearless  in  the  leaden  rain, 
If  duty  done  but  glorified  their  blades, 

With  Dickinson  and  Hall  are  here  again; 
Le  Due  and  Balloch  in  the  field  once  more, 

McDowell,  Oliver,  and  Pratt  as  true 
As  when  they  heard  the  cannons  awful  roar, 

Where  soldiers  grim  their  duty  only  knew. 

The  ruddy  lads  who  left  their  homes  to  fight, 

And  died  beneath  the  starry  flag  they  loved, 
The  men  who  shielded  us  by  day  and  night, 

When  patriot  hearts  were  long  and  sternly  proved, 
Are  all  in  line,  triumphant  shouts  are  heard 

From  cheering  thousands  on  the  crowded  route, 
Where  plaudits  loud,  and  each  exultant  word, 

Are  but  a  part  of  Hooker's  last  salute. 

An  inspiration  this  for  future  times, 

For  generations  that  are  yet  unborn, 
The  writer's  pen,  the  poet  with  his  rhymes, 

And  those  who  grandest  legends  can  adorn, 
As  Hooker  has  his  country's  glowing  page, 

The  paladin  who  could  both  fight  and  plan, 
With  heart  inspired  by  patriotic  rage, 

Our  proudest  boast  —  A  Massachusetts  Man. 


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ORDER   OF   THE    PARADE 

*  *  * 

MOUNTED   POLICE 

UNITED    STATES   FORCES 

DETACHMENT   OF   THE   UNITED    STATES   ARMY 

Colonel  JOHN  L.  TIERNON,  A.  C,  Commanding 

Staff  —  Captain   Thomas  E.  Merrill,  A.  C.,  Aide ;   First  Lieutenant  Walter 
Cox,  Assistant  Surgeon,  U.  S.  A. 

BATTALION   COAST  ARTILLERY 

Captain  OTHO  W.  B.  FARR,  A.  C.,  Commanding 

Second  Lieutenant  Richard  I.  McKenney,  A.  C.,  Adjutant 

Tenth  Band,  Artillery  Corps 

Eighty-third  Company.     First  Lieutenant  Alfred  A.  Starbird,  Second   Lieu 
tenant  Gordon  Robinson 

Seventy-seventh  Company.      First   Lieutenant   Richard   H.  Williams,  Second 
Lieutenant  James  E.  Wilson 

Forty-sixth  Company.     Second  Lieutenant  Albert  L.  Rhoades 

Seventy-sixth  Company.     First  Lieutenant  Guy  T.  Scott,  Second   Lieutenant 
Charles  E.  Wheatley 

167  officers  and  men 


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Order  of  the  BATTALION   NINTH   INFANTRY 

Major  ROBERT  J.  C.  IRVINE,  Commanding 
Staff  —  First    Lieutenant    Clinton    C.    Kinney,  Adjutant ;    Second   Lieutenant 

Emery  T.  Smith,  Q.  M.  and  C.  S. 

Company   H.      Captain   Mark    L.   Hersey,   Second    Lieutenant    Charles    G. 
Sturtevant 

Company  L.     First  Lieutenant  Easton  R.  Gibson,  Second  Lieutenant  George 
W.  Harris 

Company  G.     First  Lieutenant  Willis  P.  Coleman,  Second  Lieutenant  Herbert 
L.  Evans 

Company  M.     Captain  Frederick   L.  Palmer,  Second   Lieutenant  Girard   L. 
McEntee,  Jr. 

1 72  officers  and  men 

TWENTY-SEVENTH   LIGHT   FIELD  BATTERY 

Captain  JOHN  CONKLIN,  Commanding 

First  Lieutenant  Charles  M.  Bunker,  Second  Lieutenant  Richard  Furnival 
85  officers  and  men 

SQUADRON  SECOND  CAVALRY 

Major  DANIEL  C.  PEARSON,  Commanding 

Staff  —  First   Lieutenant  George  P.  Tyner,  Adjutant  Q.  M.  and  C. ;    Fir&t 

Lieutenant  Willard  F.  Truby,  Assistant  Surgeon,  U.  S.  A. 
Troop  A.     Captain  Edward  P.  Orton 

Troop   B.     Captain   Herbert   H.   Sargent,    First   Lieutenant   George   Garity, 

Second  Lieutenant  Howard  R.  Smalley 
Troop  C.     Captain  Frederick  S.  Foltz 
Troop  D.     Captain   John    S.    Winn,    First    Lieutenant    George   F.    Bailey, 

Second  Lieutenant  Moss  L.  Love 

368  officers  and  men 


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DETACHMENT   OF   THE   UNITED   STATES    NAVY  Order  of  the 

Parade 
Lieutenant  Commander   JOHN  G.  QUIMBY,  U.  S.  N.,  Commanding 

Staff  —  Ensign  John  W.  Greenslade,  U.  S.  N.,  Adjutant ;  Paymaster  Ziba  W. 
Reynolds,  U.  S.  N.,  Quartermaster ;  Assistant  Surgeon  Robert  E.  Hoyt, 
U.  S.  N.,  Medical  Officer 


BATTALION   MARINE   CORPS 

Band  U.  S.  Marine  Corps 
Captain  GEORGE  C.  REID,  Commanding 
First  Company.     Captain  Carl  Gamborg-Andresen 
Second  Company.     Second  Lieutenant  Louis  G.  Miller 
Third  Company.     Second  Lieutenant  Frank  J.  Schwable 
Fourth  Company.     Second  Lieutenant  William  E.  Smith 
Fifth  Company.     Second   Lieutenant  Berton  W.  Sibley,  U.  S.  F.  S.  Texas 
160  officers  and  men 

FIRST  BATTALION  SEAMEN   U.  S.  F.  S.  TEXAS 

Band  of  U.  S.  F.  S.  Texas 

Lieutenant  LOUIS  M.  NULTON,  U.  S.  N.,  Commanding 
Midshipman  Prentiss  B.  Bassett,  Adjutant 

First  Company.     Lieutenant  Gilbert  Chase,  Midshipman  Andrew  C.  Pickens, 
Midshipman  Arthur  H.  Rice 

Second   Company.      Ensign    Joseph    K.    Taussig,    Midshipman    William    P. 
Sedgewick,  Jr.,  Midshipman  George  M.  Baum 

Third  Company.     Midshipman  Walter   N.  Vernon,  Midshipman  Cleon  W. 
Mauldin,  Midshipman  Roland  R.  Riggs 


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Order  of  the  SECOND    BATTALION    SEAMEN    U.   S.S.   INDIANA   AND    HARTFORD 

Band  U.  S.S.  Indiana 
Lieutenant  GEORGE  R.  MARVELL,  U.  S.  N.,  Commanding 

Midshipman  Edwin  O.  Fitch,  Jr.,  Adjutant 
First  Company.     Lieutenant  Lucius  A.  Bostwick 
Second  Company.     Lieutenant  John  R.  Edie 
Third  Company.     Lieutenant  Charles  E.  Courtney 
Fourth  Company.     Ensign  Zachariah  H.  Madison 
400  officers  and  men 


MASSACHUSETTS   VOLUNTEER   MILITIA 

His  Excellency  Governor  JOHN  L.  BATES,  Commander-in-Chief 
Staff  —  Brigadier  General  Samuel  Dalton,  Adjutant  General;  Brigadier  Gen 
eral  Robert  A.  Blood,  Surgeon  General ;  Brigadier  General  William  H. 
Brigham,  Inspector  General ;  Brigadier  General  Fred  W.  Wellington, 
Commissary., General ;  Brigadier  General  Henry  S.  Dewey,  Judge  Advo 
cate  General ;  Colonel  James  G.  White,  Inspector  General  Rifle  Practice ; 
Lieutenant  Colonel  William  C.  Capelle,  Assistant  Adjutant  General ; 
Lieutenant  Colonel  Edward  J.  Gihon,  Assistant  Inspector  General; 
Lieutenant  Colonel  George  H.  Benyon,  Assistant  Inspector  General; 
Lieutenant  Colonel  Paul  R.  Hawkins,  Assistant  Inspector  General ;  Lieu 
tenant  Colonel  Walter  C.  Hagar,  Assistant  Inspector  General ;  Lieutenant 
Colonel  Frederick  B.  Carpenter,  Assistant  Inspector  General ;  Lieutenant 
Colonel  John  Perrins,  Jr.,  Assistant  Inspector  General;  Major  Frank  B. 
Stevens,  Assistant  Quartermaster  General ;  Major  Henry  Hastings,  Aide- 
de-Camp ;  Major  Charles  Hayden,  Aide-de-Camp ;  Major  Ainsley  R. 
Hooper,  Aide-de-Camp;  Major  William  M.  Clarke,  Aide-de-Camp 
Sergeant  Richard  Lawrence,  Color  Bearer,  Governor's  Colors 


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FIRST  BRIGADE  Order  of  the 

Brigadier  General  THOMAS  R.  MATHEWS,  Commanding 
Staff  —  Lieutenant  Colonel  Walter  L.  Sanborn,  Assistant  Adjutant  General ; 
Lieutenant  Colonel  Otis  H.  Marion,  Medical  Director;  Major  Arthur 
L.  Spring,  Assistant  Inspector  General ;  Major  William  B.  Emery, 
A.  I.  G.  R.  P.;  Captain  Walter  H.  Woods,  Quartermaster;  Captain 
William  O.  Webber,  Engineer ;  Captain  Bordman  Hall,  Judge  Advocate ; 
Captain  William  T.  Ulman,  Provost  Marshal;  Captain  Edward  Glines, 
Aide-de-Camp ;  Captain  Charles  Kenney,  Aide-de-Camp 

SIGNAL  CORPS 
Lieutenant  Christopher  Harrison,  Signal  Officer,  Commanding 

SECOND   REGIMENT   INFANTRY 
Colonel  EMBURY  P.  CLARK,  Commanding 

Second  Regiment  band,  40  pieces 

Lieutenant  Colonel  Edwin  R.  Shumway 

Majors    Frederick   G.    Southmayd,    Henry   B.    Fairbanks,    and    Frederick    E. 

Pierce 

Staff  —  Captain  Edward  E.  Sawtell,  Adjutant ;  Captain  William  E.  Parsons, 
Quartermaster ;  Major  Ernest  A.  Gates,  Surgeon ;  Captain  Abram  C. 
Williams,  Assistant  Surgeon ;  First  Lieutenant  Thomas  B.  Shaw,  Assistant 
Surgeon ;  Captain  Archibald  C.  Edson,  Paymaster ;  First  Lieutenant  Wil 
liam  S.  Warriner,  I.  R.  P. ;  First  Lieutenant  Charles  B.  Hitchcock, 
Commissary ;  Frank  L.  Phalen,  Chaplain 
Battalion  Adjutants.  Lieutenants  Henry  H.  Parkhurst,  Paul  J.  Norton,  and 

Delevan  R.  Nichols 
Company  A,  Worcester.     Captain  Edwin  G.  Barrett,  First  Lieutenant  Moses 

H.  Tisdell,  Second  Lieutenant  Fred  H.  Lucke 

Company  B,  Springfield.     Captain  Thomas  F.  Burke,  First  Lieutenant  John 
J.  O'Connell 


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Order  of  the  Company  C,  Worcester.     Captain  Phineas  L.  Rider,  First  Lieutenant  Fred- 

Parade  erick  M.  Clark,  Jr.,  Second  Lieutenant  Herbert  H.  Warren 

Company  D,  Holyoke.     Captain  Frank  D.  Phillips,  First  Lieutenant  Alfred 

F.  Foote,  Second  Lieutenant  Alfred  F.  Reed 
Company  E,  Orange.     Captain  Edwin  R.  Gray,   First   Lieutenant   Fred   S. 

Weymouth,  Second  Lieutenant  Harry  L.  Doane 
Company  F,  Pittsfield.     Captain  John  Nicholson,  First  Lieutenant  Robert  K. 

Willard,  Second  Lieutenant  Wellington  K.  Henry 
Company    G,    Springfield.      Captain    William    C.    Hayes,    First    Lieutenant 

Edward  J.  Leyden,  Second  Lieutenant  William  Butement 
Company  H,  Worcester.     Captain  Harry  C.  Young,   First  Lieutenant  Clar 
ence  E.  Smith,  Second  Lieutenant  Frederick  B.  Jordan 
Company  I,    Northampton.     Captain   Chester  W.   French,    First   Lieutenant 

Albert  G.  Beckman,  Second  Lieutenant  Charles  S.  Riley 
Company  K,  Springfield.     Captain   Fred   A.  Jenks,  First  Lieutenant   David 

A.  Turner,  Second  Lieutenant  Winfred  A.  Sabine 
Company   L,   Greenfield.     Captain    Lyman    W.    Griswold,    First    Lieutenant 

Hugh  E.  Adams,  Second  Lieutenant  Herbert  N.  Kelley 
Company  M,  Adams.     Captain  James  A.  Campbell,  First  Lieutenant  Sydney 

H.  Cliffe,  Second  Lieutenant  William  O'Brien 

760  officers  and  men 

SIXTH   REGIMENT   INFANTRY 

Colonel  CHARLES  K.  DARLING,  Commanding 

Sixth  Regiment  band,  40  pieces 
Lieutenant  Colonel  George  H.  Priest 

Majors  Cyrus  H.  Cook,  Warren  E.  Sweetser  and  Isaac  N.  Marshall 
Staff  —  Captain  Walter  M.  Lindsay,  Adjutant ;  Captain  Stanwood  G.  Sweet 
ser,  Quartermaster;  Major  George  F.  Dow,  Surgeon;  Captain  Herman 
H.  Gross  and  Lieutenant  Joseph  S.  Hart,  Assistant  Surgeons;  Captain 
Fred  E.  Bolton,  Paymaster;  First  Lieutenant  Archibald  McMillan, 
I.  R.  P. ;  First  Lieutenant  Lewis  G.  Hunton,  Commissary ;  Rev.  James 
De  Wolf  Perry,  Jr.,  Chaplain 


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Battalion  Adjutants.     First   Lieutenant   Franklin  G.  Taylor,  First   Lieutenant       Order  of  the 
William  N.  Decker  and  First  Lieutenant  John  S.  McNeilly  Parade 

Company    A,    Wakefield.      Captain    John    H.    McMahan,    First    Lieutenant 
Harvey  G.  Brockbank,  Second  Lieutenant  Alton  R.  Sedgley 

Company  B,  Fitchburg.      Captain  James   C.  Smith,  First   Lieutenant   Frank 
V.  Gilson,  Second  Lieutenant  Charles  E.  Akeley 

Company  C,  Lowell.     Captain  Colby  T.  Kittredge,  First  Lieutenant  Gardner 
W.  Pearson,  Second  Lieutenant  John  H.  Kelsey 

Company    D,    Fitchburg.     Captain    Andrew    J.    Whelan,    First    Lieutenant 
William  H.  Dolan,  Second  Lieutenant  Jeremiah  J.  McDowell 

Company    E,    South    Framingham.       Captain    Herbert    W.    Damon,    First 
Lieutenant  George  W.  Sullivan,  Second  Lieutenant  Frederic  M.  Kendall 

Company  F,   Marlboro.     Captain   Frank   E.  Cutter,  First   Lieutenant   Elden 
L.  Holt,  Second  Lieutenant  Ernest  A.  Howe 

Company  G,  Lowell.     Captain  William  Fairweather,  First  Lieutenant  George 
S.  Howard,  Second  Lieutenant  Pearl  T.  Durrell 

Company   H,    Stoneham.      Captain   William   D.   Desmond,   First   Lieutenant 
Duncan  M.  Stewart,  Second  Lieutenant  Thomas  A.  Ireland 

Company  I,  Concord.     Captain  John  W.  Hagerty,  First  Lieutenant  Walter 
Sohier,  Second  Lieutenant  James  W.  Bryon 

Company  K,   Southbridge.     Captain    Harry   L.    Hathaway,    First   Lieutenant 
Ralph  H.  Brigham,  Second  Lieutenant  Ruy  W.  Warren 

Company  L,  Boston.     Captain  George  W.  Braxton,  First  Lieutenant  William 
B.  Gould,  Jr.,  Second  Lieutenant  J.  Holman  Pryor 

Company   M,   Milford.      Captain   John    F.  Barrett,  First   Lieutenant   Charles 
H.  Kimball,  Second  Lieutenant  William  G.  Pond 

765  officers  and  men 


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Order  of  the  FIRST   REGIMENT   HEAVY  ARTILLERY 

Parade 

Colonel  JAMES  A.  FRYE,  Commanding 

First  Regiment  band,  49  pieces 

Lieutenant  Colonel  Charles  B.  Woodman 

Majors  Perlie  A.  Dyar,  George  F.  Quinby  and  Charles  P.  Nutter 

Staff  —  Captain  Roger  Wolcott,  Adjutant ;  Captain  C.  Wilder  Holmes, 
Quartermaster ;  Major  Howard  S.  Dealing,  Surgeon ;  Captain  William 
A.  Rolfe,  Assistant  Surgeon;  First  Lieutenant  Joseph  C.  Stedman, 
Assistant  Surgeon;  Captain  Horace  B.  Parker,  Paymaster;  First  Lieu 
tenant  John  M.  Portal,  I.  R.  P. ;  Captain  J.  Stearns  Gushing,  Com 
missary  ;  First  Lieutenant  John  A.  Curtin,  Signal  Officer ;  First  Lieutenant 
John  B.  Paine,  Range  Officer ;  First  Lieutenant  R.  Sever  Ha.e,  Aide- 
de-Camp 

Battalion  Adjutants.  First  Lieutenants  Willard  M.  Foster,  James  E.  Totten 
and  James  E.  Bunting 

Company  A,  Boston.  Captain  James  H.  Smyth,  First  Lieutenant  Olin  D. 
Dickerman,  Second  Lieutenant  Harry  J.  Kane 

Company  B,  Cambridge.  Captain  Walter  E.  Lombard,  First  Lieutenant 
Marshall  Underwood,  Second  Lieutenant  Benjamin  B.  Shedd 

Company  C,  Boston.  Captain  Charles  F.  Nostrom,  First  Lieutenant  John 
D.  R.  Woodworth,  Second  Lieutenant  Arthur  E.  Hall 

Company  D,  Boston.  Captain  Joseph  H.  Frothingham,  First  Lieutenant 
Norman  P.  Cormack,  Second  Lieutenant  Frederick  Spenceley 

Company  E,  New  Bedford.  Captain  Joseph  L.  Gibbs,  First  Lieutenant 
John  C.  De  Wolfe,  Second  Lieutenant  Ernest  L.  Snell 

Company  F,  Taunton.  Captain  Norris  O.  Danforth,  Second  Lieutenant 
Alonzo  K.  Crowell 

Company  G,  Boston.  Captain  Albert  B.  Chick,  First  Lieutenant  John  P. 
Wiley,  Second  Lieutenant  William  B.  Hill 


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Company  H,  Chelsea.     Captain  Walter  L.  Pratt,   First  Lieutenant  William       Order  of  the 

Renfrew,  Second  Lieutenant  Bertie  E.  Grant 
Company  I,  Brockton.     Captain  George  E.  Horton,  First  Lieutenant  Samuel 

B.  Sampson,  Second  Lieutenant  Chas.  H.  Edstfn 
Company  K,  Boston.     Captain   Frederic  S.  Howes,  First  Lieutenant   Albert 

A.  Gleason,  Second  Lieutenant  Conrad  M.  Gerlach 
Company  L,  Boston.     Captain   Fred.  M.  Whiting,  First  Lieutenant  Clifford 

L.  Harris,  Second  Lieutenant  Alton  L.  French 
Company  M,  Fall  River.      Captain  David  Fuller,  First  Lieutenant  Frederick 

W.  Harrison,  Second  Lieutenant  William  J.  Meek 
767  officers  and  men 

FIRST   BATTALION    LIGHT  ARTILLERY 

Major  LAWRENCE  N.  DUCHESNEY,  Commanding 

First  Light  Artillery  band,  35  pieces 

Staff  —  First  Lieutenant  H.  Bradford  Lewis,  Adjutant;  First  Lieutenant  Wil 
liam  H.  Hennessey,  Quartermaster;  First  Lieutenant  Henry  B.  Clapp, 
Paymaster ;  Major  John  F.  Harvey,  Surgeon ;  First  Lieutenant  Arthur 
W.  May,  Veterinary  Surgeon  (acting) 

Battery  B,  Worcester.  Captain  Herbert  W.  Haynes,  First  Lieutenant  William 
T.  Gould,  First  Lieutenant  William  E.  Sayles,  Second  Lieutenant 
Edward  W.  Wheeler 

Battery  C,  Lawrence.  Captain  Charles  F.  Sargent,  First  Lieutenant  John 
S.  Powell,  First  Lieutenant  Alexander  S.  McGregor,  Second  Lieutenant 
Urban  W.  Marshall 

210  officers  and  men 

CAVALRY 

Troop  F,  Chelmsford.     Captain  John  J.  Monahan,  First  Lieutenant  Edward 

H.  Keyes,  First  Lieutenant  Arthur  G.  Scoboria,  Assistant  Surgeon 

90  officers  and  men 


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Order  of  the  SECOND  BRIGADE 

Brigadier  General  JOPHANUS  H.  WHITNEY,  Commanding 
Staff  —  Lieutenant  Colonel  Hugh  Bancroft,  Assistant  Adjutant  General ; 
Lieutenant  Colonel  Charles  C.  Foster,  Medical  Director;  Major  Harry 
P.  Ballard,  Assistant  Inspector  General ;  Major  Oliver  H.  Story, 
A.  I.  R.  P. ;  Captain  Albert  L.  Wyman,  Quartermaster ;  Captain  Charles 
R.  Gow,  Engineer;  Captain  Roland  H.  Sherman,  Judge  Advocate; 
Captain  Morton  E.  Cobb,  Provost  Marshal ;  Captain  Albert  C.  Warren, 
Aide-de-Camp ;  Captain  William  S.  Youngman,  Aide-de-Camp 

SIGNAL  CORPS 
First  Lieutenant  Walter  C.  Stevens,  Commanding 

FIFTH   REGIMENT    INFANTRY 
Colonel  WILLIAM  H.  OAKES,  Commanding 

Fifth  Regiment  band,  36  pieces 
Lieutenant  Colonel  Murray  D.  Clement 

Majors  Willis  W.  Stover,  Willard  C.  Butler  and  Francis  Meredith,  Jr. 
Battalion   Adjutants.      First    Lieutenants    Henry   D.  Warren,    Alexander   P. 

Graham  and  Frederick  A.  Walker 

Staff  —  Captain  Henry  L.  Kincade,  Captain  Arthur  C.  Wyer,  Quarter 
master  ;  Major  Charles  W.  Galloupe,  Surgeon ;  Captain  Francis  Magurn, 
Assistant  Surgeon ;  Henry  L.  Dealing,  Assistant  Surgeon  ;  Captain  Charles 
T.  Dukelow,  Paymaster ;  First  Lieutenant  Robert  McMeekin,  I.  R.  P. ; 
Captain  Charles  W.  Knapp,  Commissary ;  Joseph  Garden,  Chaplain 
Company  A,  Charlestown.  Captain  Mark  E.  Smith,  First  Lieutenant  Roland 

W.  Bray,  Second  Lieutenant  William  W.  Wilson 
Company    B,    Cambridge.  -  Captain    Charles    W.    Facey,    First    Lieutenant 

Patrick  J.  McNamara,  Second  Lieutenant  George  T.  Jones 
Company  C,  Newton.     Captain  Ernest  R.  Springer,  First  Lieutenant  George 
F.  Guilford,  Second  Lieutenant  Thomas  E.  Wye 


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Company  D,  Plymouth.     Captain  Arthur  E.  Lewis,  First  Lieutenant  Charles       Order  of  the 

E.  Nauman,  Second  Lieutenant  Henry  L.  Sampson 

Company  E,  Medford.     Captain  James  C.  D.  Clark,  First  Lieutenant  Orville 
J.  Whitney,  Second  Lieutenant  Arthur  S.  Hall 

Company  F,  Waltham.     Captain  Clifford  E.  Hamilton,  First  Lieutenant  John 

F.  Williams,  Second  Lieutenant  Sidney  E.  Brown 

Company  G,  Woburn.     Captain  Thomas  McCarthy,  First  Lieutenant  Francis 
H.  Marion,  Second  Lieutenant  George  S.  Cutler 

Company  H,  Charlestown.      Captain  Valentine  E.  Gilson,   First  Lieutenant 
George  T.  Latimer,  Second  Lieutenant  F.  C.  Hyde 

Company  I,  Attleboro.     Captain  William  H.  Goff,  Jr.,  First  Lieutenant  Fred 
W.  Northrop,  Second  Lieutenant  Lawrence  W.  Cook 

Company  K,  Hingham.     Captain  Walter  L.  Bouve,  First  Lieutenant  Edward 
B.  Pratt,  Second  Lieutenant  Elmer  L.  Curtiss 

Company  L,  Maiden.     Captain  Frank  F.  Cutting,  First  Lieutenant  James  H. 
Mann,  Second  Lieutenant  Clarence  A.  Perkins 

Company  M,  Hudson.     Captain  James  P.  Clare,  First  Lieutenant  Harry  C. 
Moore,  Second  Lieutenant  Charles  H.  Groves 

705  officers  and  men 


EIGHTH   REGIMENT   INFANTRY 
Colonel  WILLIAM  A.  PEW,  Jr..  Commanding 

Eighth  Regiment  band,  40  pieces 

Lieutenant  Colonel  Edwin  W.  M.  Bailey 

Majors  William  Stopford,  Frank  A.  Graves  and  Edward  H.  Eldredge 

Battalion  Adjutants.     First  Lieutenants  Charles   M.  Mclsaac  and   Alexander 
L.  Cochrane 


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Order  of  the  Staff  —  Captain  Stephen  W.  Sleeper,  Adjutant ;  Captain  Charles  F.  Wonson, 

Quartermaster;  Major  Thomas  L.  Jenkins,  Surgeon;  Captain  Frank  P. 
T.  Logan,  Assistant  Surgeon ;  First  Lieutenant  Charles  S.  Butler,  Assistant 
Surgeon ;  Captain  James  C.  Barr,  Paymaster ;  First  Lieutenant  A.  Preston 
Chase,  Commissary ;  Milo  Hudson  Gates,  Chaplain 

Company  A,  Charlestown.     Captain  Thomas   F.  Brennan,  First  Lieutenant 

Andrew  T.  Wilson,  Second  Lieutenant  Edward  J.  McBride 
Company  B,  Everett.      Captain   Elbridge   L.  Sweetser,  Jr.,  First  Lieutenant 

Charles  H.  Hillman,  Second  Lieutenant  George  A.  Kyle 
Company  C,  Cambridge.     Captain  Charles  H.  Cutler,  First  Lieutenant  Harry 

N.  Stearns,  Second  Lieutenant  Francis  J.  Lounsbury 
Company  D,  Lynn.     Captain  Charles  T.  Hilliker,  First  Lieutenant  Thomas 

J.  Cobey,  Second  Lieutenant  William  W.  Cann 
Company  E,  Beverly.     Captain  Charles  B.  Burnham,  First  Lieutenant  Ralph 

S.  Whiting,  Second  Lieutenant  Thomas  W.  Holdsworth 

Company  F,  Haverhill.  Captain  David  F.  Whittier,  First  Lieutenant  Harry 
B.  Campbell,  Second  Lieutenant  George  M.  G.  Nichols 

Company  G,  Gloucester.  Captain  Gerard  M.  Kincaide,  First  Lieutenant 
Julius  F.  Dier,  Second  Lieutenant  John  E.  Ratcliffe 

Company  H,  Salem.  Captain  George  N.  Jewett,  First  Lieutenant  Ernest  C. 
White,  Second  Lieutenant  William  H.  Perry 

Company  I,  Lynn.     Captain  P.  Frank  Packard,  First  Lieutenant  William  C. 

Jones,  Second  Lieutenant  George  E.  Hanson 
Company   K,   Somerville.     Captain   Herbert   W.   Whitten,    First   Lieutenant 

William  A.  Bradford,  Second  Lieutenant  Edwin  S.  Ross 
Company  L,  Lawrence.     Captain  Eugene  Larrive,  First  Lieutenant  James  E. 

Connors,  Second  Lieutenant  George  A.  Armitage 

Company  M,  Somerville.  Captain  George  I.  Canfield,  First  Lieutenant 
Joseph  E.  Wiley,  Second  Lieutenant  Louis  L.  Hannaford 

650  officers  and  men 


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NINTH   REGIMENT   INFANTRY  Order  of  the 

Parade 
Colonel  WILLIAM  H.  DONOVAN,  Commanding 

Ninth  Regiment  band,  40  pieces 

Lieutenant  Colonel  Lawrence  J.  Logan 

Majors  George  F.  H.  Murray,  John  J.  Sullivan  and  Joseph  J.  Kelley 

Battalion  Adjutants.  First  Lieutenants  Benjamin  F.  Flanigan,  Joseph  J.  Foley 
and  Martin  J.  Healey 

Staff  —  Captain  William  J.  Casey,  Adjutant ;  Captain  Daniel  J.  Murphy, 
Quartermaster;  Major  John  P.  Lombard,  Surgeon;  Captain  James  E. 
McGourty,  Assistant  Surgeon;  First  Lieutenant  Jeremiah  A.  Cronin, 
Assistant  Surgeon;  Captain  John  P.  Kane,  Paymaster;  First  Lieutenant 
John  T.  Golden,  I.  R.  P. ;  First  Lieutenant  Patrick  H.  McGrath,  Com 
missary;  James  Lee,  Chaplain 

Company  A,  Boston.  Captain  George  M.  Rogers,  First  Lieutenant  Edward 
L.  Logan,  Second  Lieutenant  Frederick  C.  Frost 

Company  B,  Boston.  Captain  James  F.  Walsh,  First  Lieutenant  John  J. 
Hickey,  Second  Lieutenant  James  A.  Guthrie 

Company  C,  Boston.  Captain  Thomas  F.  Quinlan,  First  Lieutenant  Maurice 
Bowlen,  Second  Lieutenant  Michael  L.  King 

Company  D,  Boston.  Captain  John  H.  Dunn,  First  Lieutenant  John  J. 
Dwyer,  Second  Lieutenant  Thomas  F.  Sullivan 

Company  E,  Boston.  Captain  John  J.  Barry,  First  Lieutenant  Daniel  P. 
Sullivan,  Second  Lieutenant  Cornelius  J.  Murphy 

Company  F,  Lawrence.  Captain  Patrick  A.  Sands,  First  Lieutenant  Frank 
L.  Donovan,  Second  Lieutenant  Michael  S.  Boles 

Company  G,  Worcester.  Captain  Jeremiah  Moynihan,  First  Lieutenant  Mat 
thew  E.  Hines,  Second  Lieutenant  John  F.  Hurley 

Company  H,  Boston.  Captain  John  J.  Hayes,  First  Lieutenant  Patrick  H. 
Sullivan,  Second  Lieutenant  Francis  J.  Odermatt 


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Order  of  the  Company  I,  Boston.     Captain   James   A.    Cully,    First    Lieutenant    John    F. 

Delaney,  Second  Lieutenant  John  F.  Mclnnis 

Company  K,  Clinton.     First  Lieutenant  Robert  McRell,  Commanding,  Second 
Lieutenant  Edward  J.  Scanlon 

Company  L,  Natick.     Captain  John  F.  Kenealy,  Second  Lieutenant  Charles 
G.  Green 

Company  M,  Lowell.     Captain  Philip  McNulty,  Second  Lieutenant  Bernard 
F.  McArdle 

772  officers  and  men 


BATTERY  A,   LIGHT  ARTILLERY 

Captain  Samuel  D.  Parker,  First  Lieutenant  William  Amory,  2d,  First  Lieu 
tenant  Henry  B.  Sawyer,  First  Lieutenant  John  White  Cummin,  Assistant 
Surgeon,  Second  Lieutenant  Charles  S.  Dole 

85  officers  and  men 


FIRST  BATTALION   CAVALRY 
Major  WILLIAM  A.  PERRINS,  Commanding 

Staff  —  First  Lieutenant  John  W.  Hall,  Adjutant;  First  Lieutenant  John  C. 
Kerrison,  Quartermaster;  Major  George  Westgate  Mills,  Surgeon;  First 
Lieutenant  Arthur  W.  May,  Veterinary  Surgeon ;  First  Lieutenant  Alfred 
M.  Blinn,  Paymaster;  First  Lieutenant  Albert  J.  Walton,  I. R. P. 

Company  A,  Boston.  Captain  Frank  T.  Hitchcock,  First  Lieutenant  Fred. 
G.  Havlin,  Second  Lieutenant  William  E.  Housman 

Company  D,  Boston.  Captain  William  H.  Kelley,  First  Lieutenant  Eugene 
A.  Coburn,  Second  Lieutenant  Samuel  T.  Sinclair 

145  officers  and  men 


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NAVAL  BRIGADE  Ordef  of  ^ 

Parade 
Captain  GEORGE  R.  H.  BUFFINTON,  Commanding 

Naval  Brigade  band,  40  pieces 
Lieutenant  Commanders  William  B.  Edgar  and  James  H.  Dillaway,  Jr. 

Staff  —  Lieutenant  Guilford  C.  Hathaway,  Brigade  Adjutant ;  Lieutenant  James 
P.  Parker,  Ordnance  Officer;  Lieutenant  Herbert  C.  Talbot,  Equip 
ment  Officer;  Lieutenant  James  Marshall,  Paymaster;  Lieutenant  Com 
mander  S.  Virgil  Merritt,  Surgeon;  Lieutenant  Thomas  R.  Armstrong, 
Engineer;  Lieutenant  (J.  G.)  Bertram  C.  Edwards,  Assistant  Engineer; 
Lieutenant  (J.  G.)  David  G.  Eldredge,  Assistant  Surgeon ;  Lieutenant 
(J.  G.)  Dennis  F.  Sughrue,  Assistant  Surgeon ;  Lieutenant  (J.  G.)  Orland 
R.  Blair,  Assistant  Surgeon ;  Lieutenant  Thomas  S.  Prouty,  Assistant 
Paymaster 

Company  A,  Boston.  Lieutenant  David  H.  Sughrue,  Lieutenant  (J.  G.) 
Bradford  A.  Pierce,  Ensign  William  J.  McLaughlin 

Company  B,  Boston.  Lieutenant  Daniel  M.  Goodridge,  Lieutenant  (J.  G.) 
Dudley  M.  Pray,  Ensign  Benjamin  A.  Hodgden 

Company  C,  Boston.  Lieutenant  Charles  H.  Parker,  Lieutenant  (J.  G.) 
Lewis  E.  Felton,  Ensign  William  A.  Lewis 

Company  E,  Lynn.     Lieutenant   Fred   H.  Turnbull,  Ensign  Arthur  F.  Gary 

Company  F,  Fall  River.  Lieutenant  William  H.  Beanie,  Lieutenant  (J.  G.) 
Milton  I.  Dean,  Ensign  John  T.  Nelson 

Company  G,  New  Bedford.  Lieutenant  Edward  E.  Baudoin,  Lieutenant 
(J.  G.)  Harold  S.  Bowie,  Ensign  Rufus  A.  Soule,  Jr. 

Company  H,  Springfield.  Lieutenant  Jenness  K.  Dexter,  Lieutenant  (J.  G.) 
Charles  S.  Axtell,  Ensign  James  M.  Ropes 

Company  I,  Fall  River.     Lieutenant   Richard   P.  Borden,  Lieutenant  (J.  G.) 
William  M.  Olding,  Ensign  Miner  W.  Wilcox 
475  officers  and  men 


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Order  of  the  FIRST  CORPS  OF  CADETS 

Parade  Lieutenant  Colonel  THOMAS  F.  EDMANDS,  Commanding 

First  Corps  of  Cadets  band,  40  pieces 

Major  Thomas  Talbot 

Staff  —  First  Lieutenant  William  B.  Stearns,  Adjutant ;  First  Lieutenant  Alfred 

J.   Rowan,   Quartermaster ;    Major  Charles   M.   Green,  Surgeon ;    First 

Lieutenant  David  Cheever,  Assistant  Surgeon ;  First  Lieutenant  Frank  F. 

Phinney,  Paymaster ;  First  Lieutenant  William  A.  Hayes,  I.  R.  P. 

Company  A,   Boston.     Captain   Franklin   L.   Joy,    First   Lieutenant   Charles 

E.  Loud,  Second  Lieutenant  John  Lavalle 
Company  B,  Boston.     Captain  F.  Elliott  Cabot,  First  Lieutenant  Charles  H. 

Cole,  Jr.,  Second  Lieutenant  Edward  H.  Hoyt 
Company  C,  Boston.     Captain  John  A.  Blanchard,  First  Lieutenant  Jesse  F. 

Stevens,  Second  Lieutenant  Boylston  L.  Williams 

Company  D,  Boston.     Captain  Charles  H.  Rollins,  First  Lieutenant  William 
S.  Simmons,  Second  Lieutenant  Holton  B.  Perkins 
265  officers  and  men 

SECOND   CORPS  OF  CADETS 
Major  ANDREW  FITZ.  Commanding 
Second  Corps  of  Cadets  band,  30  pieces 

Staff  —  First  Lieutenant  Lawrence  W.  Jenkins,  Adjutant;  First  Lieutenant 
Ira  Vaughn,  Quartermaster;  Major  J.  William  Vose,  Surgeon;  First 
Lieutenant  Benj.  F.  Sturgis,  Jr.,  Assistant  Surgeon;  First  Lieutenant 
Edward  A.  Maloon,  Paymaster;  First  Lieutenant  Robert  Robertson, 
I.  R.  P.,  Elvin  G.  Prescott,  Chaplain 
Company  A,  Salem.  Captain  George  E.  Symonds,  First  Lieutenant  James 

M.  Clark,  Second  Lieutenant  Harry  R.  Peach 

Company  B,  Salem.     Captain   Arthur  N.  Webb,  First  Lieutenant  Edward 
T.  Graham,  Second  Lieutenant  John  G.  Burbeck 


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Company  C,   Salem.     Captain   John   E.  Spencer,  First  Lieutenant  Frank  S.       Order  of  the 

Perkins,  Second  Lieutenant  Eugene  T.  Redmond 
Company  D,  Salem.     Captain  Charles  F.  Ropes,  First  Lieutenant  James  N. 

Clark,  Second  Lieutenant  Harry  S.  Perkins 
190  officers  and  men 

AMBULANCE   CORPS 

Captain   Robert   Eddy    Bell,    Commanding,    First   Lieutenant    Christopher    E. 
Williams,  Second  Lieutenant  Charles  K.  Keene 


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VETERAN'S   COLUMN  Order  of  the 

Parade 
MOUNTED   POLICE 

Major  General  WILLIAM  A.  BANCROFT,  M.  V.  M.,  Retired 

Brigadier  General  U.  S.  V.,  Grand  Marshal 

Staff  —  Captain  Augustus  G.  Reynolds,  U.  S.  V.,  Chief  of  Staff;  Aides, 
Brigadier  General  Henry  Parsons,  M.  V.  M.,  Retired ;  Colonel  Samuel 
A.  Johnson,  M.  V.  M.,  Retired ;  Colonel  Frank  L.  Locke,  M.  V.  M., 
Retired ;  Colonel  G.  Frank  Frost,  M.  V.  M.,  Retired ;  Colonel  Walter 

F.  Peck,   M.  V.  M.,   Retired;   Lieutenant  Colonel  Elmore  E.  Locke, 
M.  V.  M.,  Retired;    Major   Frederick   P.  Barnes,  M.  V.  M.,  Retired; 
Major    Philip    Little,    M.  V.  M.,    Retired;    Major   Ambrose    Bancroft, 
U.  S.  V. ;  Major  William  H.  Goff,  U.  S.  V. ;   Captain  Lester  Leland, 
U.  S.  V.;    Captain   Reuben  W.   Ropes,  M.  V.  M..  Retired;    Captain 
Walter  C.  Wardwell ;   Captain  Augustus  N.  Rantoul ;   Captain  Doris 

A.  Young;  Lieutenant  Horace  D.  Litchfield;  Lieutenant  Colonel  Robert 

B.  Edes,  Commissary,  M.  V.  M.,  Retired ;   Lieutenant  Colonel  Horace 

G.  Kemp,  Quartermaster,  M.  V.  M.,  Retired ;  Major  Henry  G.  Jordan, 
Engineer;    Colonel  William   H.   Devine,   Surgeon,   M.  V.  M.,    Retired 

Sergeant  Beverly  Rantoul,  Color  Bearer  (Red,  White,  Blue,  and  Yellow  Guidon) 

FIRST  DIVISION 

Major  WILLIAM  A.  SMITH.  U.  S.  V..  Division  Marshal 
Staff  — Captain  Charles  W.  C.  Rhoades,  U.  S.  V.,  Chief  of  Staff;  Aides, 
Brevet  Brigadier  General  Joab  N.  Patterson,  U.  S.  V. ;  Brevet  Brigadier 
General  Thomas  H.  Dunham,  U.  S.  V. ;  Major  Richard  T.  Lombard, 
U.  S.  V. ;  Brevet  Major  Brownell  Granger,  U.  S.  V. ;  Brevet  Major 
William  P.  Shreve,  U.  S.  V. ;  Captain  Joseph  P.  Thompson,  U.  S.  V. ; 
Captain  Henry  N.  Comey,  U.  S.  V.;  Captain  Edward  G.  Tutein, 
U.  S.  V. ;  Brevet  Captain  Isaac  P.  Gragg,  U.  S.  V. ;  George  V.  Buehler, 
Surgeon 

Sergeant  John  H.  Blanchard,  Color  Bearer  (Red  Guidon) 


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Order  of  the  HOOKER'S  OLD   BRIGADE 

Parade 

CARTER'S   BAND 

Colonel  EDWIN  L.  BAILEY,  2d  N.  H.  Vok,  Commanding 

Staff  —  First  Lieutenant  George  H.  Howard,  16th  Mass.  Vols. ;  First  Lieu 
tenant  Charles  H.  Shute,  2d  N.  H.  Vols. ;  Hospital  Steward,  Oscar 
Cram,  1 1th  Mass.  Vols.;  Sergeant  Edwin  Montgomery,  26th  Pa.  Vols. ; 
William  G.  Bird,  1st  Mass.  Vols.;  John  W.  Adams,  2d  N.  H.  Vols., 
Chaplain 

First  Sergeant  Peter  F.  Rourke,  Color  bearer,  llth  Mass.  Vols.  (carrying  the 
old  brigade  battle  flag,  First  Brigade,  Second  Division,  Third  Army  Corps) 

First  Massachusetts  Volunteer  Infantry  Association.  Brevet  Major 
George  E.  Henry,  Commanding;  First  Lieutenant  Joseph  H.  Dalton, 
Adjutant  —  204  men 

Eleventh  Massachusetts  Volunteer  Infantry  Association.  Captain 
William  H.  Brown,  Commanding;  Sergeant  Joseph  H.  Brown,  Adju 
tant —  92  men 

Sixteenth  Massachusetts  Volunteer  Infantry  Association.  Brevet 
Major  Jonas  F.  Capelle,  Commanding;  Sergeant  Major  William  H. 
Cloudman,  Adjutant  —  1 20  men 

Twenty-sixth  Pennsylvania  Volunteer  Infantry  Association.  Captain 
Albert  Magnin,  Commanding  —  9  men 

Second  New  Hampshire  Volunteer  Infantry  Association.  Captain 
Frank  C.  Wasley,  Commanding;  First  Lieutenant  Milan  D.  Spaulding, 
Adjutant  — 110  men 

Carriages  containing  Colonel  Elijah  Walker,  4th  Maine  Vols.,  Lieutenant 
Colonel  Daniel  S.  Lamson,  16th  Mass.  Vols.,  Lieutenant  Colonel  Charles  C. 
Rivers,  llth  Mass.  Vols.,  Captain  Ebenezer  W.  Stone,  1st  Mass.  Vols., 
Brevet  Colonel  U.  S.  Vols.,  Major  U.  S.  A.,  Retired,  Hon.  Frank  B.  Fay. 
U.  S.  Sanitary  Commission 


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SOCIETY  OF  THE  ARMY  OF  THE  POTOMAC  Order  of  the 

Parade 
AMERICAN   BAND  OF  LOWELL 

Major  General  John  R.  Brooke,  U.  S.  A.,  Retired,  President 

Colonel  Charles  E.  Hapgood,  Commanding 

Societies  of  the  1st,  2d,  3d,  5th,  6th,  9th,  llth,   12th  and  Cavalry  Corps, 
Army  of  the  Potomac,  32d  Mass.  Vol.  Infantry  Association  —  250  men 

SOCIETY  OF  THE  TWENTIETH   ARMY   CORPS 

WINTHROP   BAND 
Sergeant  John  C.  Metcalf,  2d  Mass.  Vols.,  Commanding 

Varnum  Abbott,  33d  Mass.  Vols.,  Adjutant 
Second   Massachusetts   Volunteer   Infantry   Association.     William 

H.  Hall,  President;  John  R.  Merritt,  Secretary  —  82  men 
Thirty-third  Massachusetts  Volunteer  Infantry  Association.  Charles 

F.  Bennett,  President;  Albert  C.  Stacy,  Secretary  —  95  men 
Delegations  from  the  27th   Indiana,  3d  Wisconsin,   7th  Ohio,   107th   New 
York,   46th   Pennsylvania,    5th   Connecticut,   29th   Pennsylvania,   149th   New 
York   and    150th    New    York    regiments    Volunteer    Infantry,    of   the   20th 
Army  Corps —  100  men 

DISTINGUISHED  GUESTS  IN  CARRIAGES 

Lieutenant  General  Nelson  A.  Miles,  U.  S.  Army 

(with  Cavalry  Out-riders,  M.  V.  M.) 

Major  General  Daniel  E.  Sickles,  U.  S.  A.,  Retired 
Major  General  Oliver  O.  Howard,  U.  S.  A.,  Retired 
Major  General  Wesley  Merritt,  U.  S.  A.,  Retired 
Major  General  John  R.  Brooke,  U.  S.  A.,  Retired 
Major  General  Alexander  S.  Webb,  U.  S.  A. 
Major  General  Joseph  C.  Breckenridge,  U.  S.  A.,  Retired 


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Order  of  the          Brevet  Major  General  Joshua  L.  Chamberlain,  U.  S.  V. 
Parade  Brigadier  General  Samuel  M.  Mansfield,  U.  S.  A.,  Retired 

Brevet  Brigadier  General  Nathan  A.  M.  Dudley,  U.  S.  V. 

Lieutenant  Colonel  John  G.  Butler,  Ordnance  Corps,  U.  S.  A. 

Lieutenant  Colonel  Samuel  Reber,  U.  S.  A. 

Cadet  Sherman  Miles,  U.  S.  A. 

Master  Joseph  Hooker  Wood 

Rear  Admiral  Mortimer  L.  Johnson,  U.  S.  N. 
Rear  Admiral  James  H.  Sands,  U.  S.  N. 
Rear  Admiral  N.  Mayo  Dyer,  U.  S.  N.,  Retired 
Colonel  Percival  C.  Pope,  U.  S.  M.  C. 
Lieutenant  Thomas  P.  Magruder,  U.  S.  N. 

GENERAL  HOOKER'S  SURVIVING  STAFF  OFFICERS 
Brevet  Brigadier  General  Joseph  Dickinson,  U.  S.  V. 
Brevet  Brigadier  General  Paul  A.  Oliver,  U.  S.  V. 
Brevet  Brigadier  General  George  W.  Balloch,  U.  S.  V. 
Lieutenant  Colonel  Albert  S.  Austin,  U.  S.  V. 
Brevet  Lieutenant  Colonel  Charles  L.  Young,  U.  S.  V. 
Major  Robert  M.  McDowell,  U.  S.  A. 
Major  Edwards  H.  Pratt,  U.  S.  V. 
Captain  Nathan  Bickford,  U.  S.  V. 


Brigadier  General  Charles  P.  Mattocks,  U.  S.  V.,  Orator 
Rev.  Edward  A.  Horton,  Chaplain 
Rev.  Arthur  Little,  Chaplain 
Daniel  C.  French,  Sculptor 
Edward  C.  Potter,  Sculptor 


OFFICERS  OF  THE  CONGRESSIONAL  MEDAL  OF  HONOR 
ASSOCIATION   OF  NEW   ENGLAND 

William  H.  Howe,  President  Charles  W.  Reed 

Frank  M.  Whitman,  P.  N.  C.  Patrick  J.  Kyle 


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OFFICERS   OF  THE   SOCIETY  OF  CALIFORNIA   PIONEERS  Order  of  the 

OF  NEW  ENGLAND  Parade 

Gorham  D.  Gilman,  President  Hon.  John  Conness 

Isaac  S.  Pear,  Treasurer  Stephen  W.  Foster,  Secretary 

REPRESENTING  SOCIETY   OF  THE   ARMY  OF  THE   POTOMAC 

Brigadier  General  Horatio  C.  King,       Brevet  Major  Charles  A.  Hopkins 

Secretary  Brevet  Captain  Nathan  Appleton 

Chaplain  Joseph  H.  Twitchell 

SECOND  DIVISION 

MASSACHUSETTS  DEPARTMENT  GRAND  ARMY  OF  THE  REPUBLIC 

REED'S  CHELSEA   BAND 

Joseph  Hooker  Post  23,  East  Boston 

(escort  to  Department  Commander) 

Bradford  H.  Blinn,  Commander,  Thomas  Mclrney,  Senior  Vice  Commander, 

Joseph  Rossiter,  Junior  Vice-Commander 
Dwight  O.  Judd,  Department  Commander,  Division  Marshal 
Staff  —  Edward  P.  Preble,  Assistant  Adjutant  General;  Horace  E.  Marion, 
Medical  Director;  Philip  S.  Moxom,  Chaplain;  Elisha  T.  Harvell, 
Assistant  Quartermaster  General ;  Alfred  S.  Roe,  Inspector ;  George  F. 
Hall,  Judge  Advocate;  Past  Department  Commanders  Austin  S.  Cush- 
man,  Charles  D.  Nash,  George  H.  Innis,  James  K.  Churchill,  Eli  W. 
Hall,  Wilfred  A.  Wetherbee,  Wilmon  W.  Blackmar;  J.  Payson 
Bradley,  Acting  Chief  of  Staff;  Aides,  William  N.  Abbott,  Charles  S. 
Anthony,  William  B.  Arnold,  Melvin  Beal,  John  Beck,  Samuel  W. 
Benson,  Joseph  A.  Chapin,  Frank  P.  Clark,  Ellery  C.  Crocker,  A.  B. 
C.  Deming,  Ruel  W.  Dunbar,  Charles  H.  Frye,  John  J.  Gallagher, 
Oliver  Houghton,  George  H.  Maynard,  Collinwood  C.  Millar,  Newton 
S.  Noyes,  Charles  H.  Premiss,  Milton  F.  Roberts,  George  M.  Rice, 
George  G.  Smith,  Joseph  W.  Spaulding,  Ezra  Wilder 

Daniel  D.  Poole,  Color  Bearer,  Post  199  (White  Guidon) 


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Order  of  the  RIGHT  WING   DEPARTMENT   MASSACHUSETTS  G.  A.  R. 

Worcester  Brass  Band 
Lucius  Field,  Senior  Vice- Department  Commander 

William  H.  Bartlett  Post  3,  Taunton.  Alonzo  M.  Shaw,  Commander, 
George  H.  Park,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  Gilman  Q.  Leavitt,  Junior 
Vice-Commander 

U.  S.  Grant  Post  4,  Melrose.  Lewis  A.  Young,  Senior  Vice-Commander, 
Albert  A.  Carleton,  Junior  Vice-Commander 

General  Lander  Post  5,  Lynn.  William  H.  Goodwin,  Commander, 
Thomas  B.  Homan,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  George  F.  Putnam,  Junior 
Vice-Commander 

Charles  Russell  Lowell  Post  7,  Boston.  John  McDonough,  Commander, 
Stephen  F.  Keyes,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  Hugh  Curran,  Junior  Vice- 
Commander 

E.  W.  Pierce  Post  8,  Middleboro.  Warren  B.  Stetson,  Commander, 
Walter  H.  Smith,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  Henry  R.  Ellis,  Junior 
Vice-Commander 

George  H.  Ward  Post  10,  Worcester.  Woodbury  C.  Smith,  Commander, 
Daniel  E.  Denny,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  L.  W.  K.  Van  DeMark, 
Junior  Vice-Commander 

Abraham  Lincoln  Post  n,  Charlestown.  Frederick  L.  Fiske,  Com 
mander,  George  H.  Huff,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  Alfred  U.  Prescott, 
Junior  Vice-Commander 

Fletcher  Webster  Post  13,  Brockton.  George  W.  Packard,  Com 
mander,  Walter  L.  French,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  Daniel  G.  Hill, 
Junior  Vice-Commander 

John  A.  Andrew  Post  15,  Boston.  James  F.  McKenzie,  Commander, 
Charles  H.  Nason,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  Christopher  O'Brien,  Junior 
Vice-Commander 


DEDICATION   OF   HOOKER   STATUE 


Howard  M.  Warren  Post  12,  Wakefield.     Jacob  B.  Wiley,  Commander,      Order  of  the 
Horatio  Bumpus,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  William  O.  Mansfield,  Junior         arade 
Vice-Commander 

Major  E.  F.  Fletcher  Post  22,  Milford.  Edward  E.  Cook,  Commander, 
James  W.  Burke,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  Joseph  W.  Pedrick,  Junior 
Vice-Commander 

Thomas  G.  Stevenson  Post  26,  Roxbury.  Luther  W.  Bixby,  Com 
mander,  William  B.  Gove,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  Joseph  S.  Stevens, 
Junior  Vice-Commander 

E.  P.  H.  Rogers  Post  29,  Waltham.  James  Beatty,  Commander,  James 
L.  Wellington,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  Theodore  K.  Holbrook,  Junior 
Vice-Commander 

William  H.  Smart  Post  30,  Cambridgeport.  A.  Otis  Chamberlin, 
Commander,  Charles  P.  Cox,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  William  Megroth, 
Junior  Vice-Commander 

Washington  Post  32,  South  Boston.  John  Mahoney,  Commander,  Wil 
liam  McCarthy,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  Stephen  M.  Clark,  Junior 
Vice-Commander 

Phil.  H.  Sheridan  Post  34,  Salem.  Benjamin  C.  Nichols,  Commander, 
Charles  H.  Frye,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  William  T.  Lander,  Junior 
Vice-Commander 

Theodore  Winthrop  Post  35,  Chelsea.  Joseph  J.  Gilman,  Commander, 
William  A.  Gardner,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  Edwin  H.  Butts,  Junior 
Vice-Commander 

B.  F.  Butler  Post  42,  Lowell.  Michael  H.  McCue,  Commander, 
John  J.  Dolan,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  James  McCarty,  Junior  Vice- 
Commander 

George  S.  Boutwell  Post  48,  Ayer.  Sanford  B.  Preble,  Commander, 
John  Turck,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  William  W.  Wentworth,  Junior 
Vice-Commander 


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Order  of  the  LEFT  WING   DEPARTMENT   MASSACHUSETTS   G.  A.  R. 

Parade 

Northampton  band 

James  H.  Wolff,  Junior  Vice- Department  Commander 

Colonel  Allen  Post  45,  Gloucester.  Sidney  Gardner,  Commander,  John 
H.  Ingersoll,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  Reuben  Perry,  Junior  Vice- 
Commander 

Major  How  Post  47,  Haverhill.  John  F.  Cook,  Commander,  Charles 
Butters,  2d,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  Frank  A.  Dow,  Junior  Vice- 
Commander 

Richard  Borden  Post  46,  Fall  River.  John  Gilbert,  Commander,  Peter 
M.  Garrity,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  Samuel  P.  Durfee,  Junior  Vice- 
Commander 

Charles  H.  Stevens  Post  53,  Leominster.  Charles  Powers,  Commander, 
Charles  Joy,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  Charles  S.  Damon,  Junior  Vice- 
Commander 

Charles  Beck  Post  56,  Cambridge.  John  S.  Sheridan,  Commander,  Arno 
W.  Glidden,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  William  H.  H.  Howe,  Junior 
Vice-Commander 

Reynolds  Post  58,  Weymouth.  George  P.  Lyon,  Commander,  Bradford 
Hawes,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  Asa  B.  Pratt,  Junior  Vice-Commander 

Charles  Ward  Post  62,  Newton.  George  L.  Keyes,  Commander,  Chris 
topher  C.  Patten,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  William  T.  Sheperds,  Junior 
Vice-Commander 

General  Wadsworth  Post  63,  Natick.  Alphonso  B.  Pierce,  Commander, 
Bartholomew  T.  Healy,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  Samuel  J.  Thomas, 
Junior  Vice-Commander 

S.  C.  Lawrence  Post  66,  Medford.  Allison  M.  Stickney,  Commander, 
Winslow  Joyce,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  Isaac  H.  Gardner,  Junior 
Vice-Commander 


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Benjamin    Stone    Post    68,    Dorchester.     Daniel    L.    Weymouth,    Com-       Order  of  the 
mander,    Rodney  W.   Greenleaf,   Senior   Vice-Commander,   Charles   A. 
Vinal,  Junior  Vice-Commander 

McPherson  Post  73,  Abington.  David  Warren,  Commander,  Michael 
J.  Hart,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  Jesse  H.  Jones,  Junior  Vice- 
Commander 

J.  P.  Gould  Post  75,  Stoneham.  Alby  J.  Warren,  Commander,  George 
W.  Newhall,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  Richard  Tibbetts,  Junior  Vice- 
Commander 

Collingwood  Post  76,  Plymouth.  Nathaniel  M.  Davis,  Commander, 
Walter  H.  Finney,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  William  B.  Taylor,  Junior 
Vice-Commander 

Paul  Revere  Post  88,  Quincy.  John  W.  Hersey,  Commander,  Charles  L. 
Orne,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  Thomas  Ring,  Junior  Vice-Commander 

General  E.  W.  Hincks  Post  95,  Saugus.  Charles  D.  Fisk,  Commander, 
Charles  H.  Mansfield,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  John  E.  Stocker,  Junior 
Vice-Commander 

J.  H.  Chipman,  Jr.,  Post  89,  Beverly.  Thomas  F.  Whiting,  Com 
mander,  Warren  Shaw,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  George  P.  Irving, 
Junior  Vice-Commander 

Ward  Post  90,  Danvers.  Isaac  E.  Frye,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  Wil 
liam  E.  Osborn,  Junior  Vice-Commander 

General  James  L.  Bates  Post  118,  Swampscott.  John  I.  Adams, 
Commander,  Daniel  C.  Beckett,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  Benjamin  H. 
Phillips,  Junior  Vice-Commander 

George  G.  Meade  Post  1 19,  Lexington.  George  N.  Gurney,  Commander, 
George  H.  Cutter,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  Charles  G.  Kauffman, 
Junior  Vice-Commander 

Timothy  Ingraham  Post  121,  Hyde  Park.  Walter  C.  Bryant,  Com 
mander,  George  E.  Noyes,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  John  R.  Bond, 
Junior  Vice-Commander 


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Order  of  the  Parker  Post  123,  Athol  Centre.  Henry  W.  Harris,  Commander,  Henry 

p  Brock,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  Lyman  B.  Hastings  Junior  Vice- 
Commander 

Robert  A.  Bell  Post  134,  Boston.  Joseph  H.  Smith,  Commander,  Wil 
liam  H.  Hopkins,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  Edward  A.  Ditmas,  Junior 
Vice-Commander 

Williard  C.  Kinsley  Post  139,  Somerville.  George  M.  Houghton,  Com- 
mander,  Edwin  M.  Norton,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  James  H.  Chase, 
Junior  Vice-Commander 

C.  L.  Chandler  Post  143,  Brookline.  Benjamin  E.  Corlew,  Commander, 
Augustus  S.  Lovett,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  Henry  K.  Paine,  Junior 
Vice-Commander 

Charles  W.  Carroll  Post  144,  Dedham.  Charles  E.  Lewis,  Commander, 
William  H.  Clements,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  Otis  S.  Guild,  Junior 
Vice-Commander 

Major  G.  L.  Stearns  Post  149,  Charlestown.  James  Crogan,  Com 
mander,  Sylvester  C.  Maloney,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  Patrick  J. 
Bench,  Junior  Vice-Commander 

General  H.  G.  Berry  Post  40,  Maiden.  Robert  Morrison,  Commander, 
George  J.  Hunt,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  George  F.  Hollis,  Junior 
Vice-Commander 

Francis  Washburn  Post  92,  Brighton.  Joseph  H.  Haskell,  Commander, 
E.  Frank  Stearns,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  Archibald  B.  Collier,  Junior 
Vice-Commander 

G.  W.  Berry  Post  31,  Scituate.  George  O.  Vinal,  Commander,  Albert 
Clapp,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  George  S.  Bates,  Junior  Vice- 
Commander 

George  A.  Custer  Post  70,  Millbury.  Arthur  H.  Batchelder,  Com 
mander,  David  Herlihey,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  Henry  A.  White, 
Junior  Vice-Commander 


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Dahlgren    Post    2,  South   Boston.     Robert   F.  Gerald,  Commander,  Ben-       Order  of  the 
jamin   L.  Arey,   Senior   Vice-Commander,    Edwin    S.   Wheeler,   Junior 
Vice-Commander 

Frederick  Hecker  Post  21,  Boston.  Theodore  Leutz,  Commander,  Jacob 
Nagel,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  Michael  Erhardt,  Junior  Vice-Com 
mander 

General  W,  F.  Bartlett  Post  99,  Andover.  John  B.  A.  Russell,  Com 
mander,  George  K.  Dodge,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  Henry  C.  Hitch 
cock,  Junior  Vice-Commander 

Franklin  Post  60,  Franklin.  Fred  A.  Hartshorn,  Commander,  David  W. 
Corson,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  Daniel  W.  Fisher,  Junior  Vice- 
Commander 

Francis  Gould  Post  36,  Arlington.  Jacob  O.  Winchester,  Commander, 
Alexander  H.  Seaver,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  Henry  Bradley,  Junior 
Vice-Commander 

James  A.  Garfield  Post  120,  Lowell.  Augustus  W.  Boodry,  Commander, 
Francis  W.  Craigin,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  Royal  S.  Ripley,  Junior 
Vice-Commander 

Otis  W.  Wallace  Post  106,  Rockport.  James  H.  Breen,  Commander, 
Charles  L.  Dunlap,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  Nathaniel  Richardson, 
Junior  Vice-Commander 

Captain  E.  T.  Dresser  Post  158,  Housatonic.  James  Hefferman,  Com 
mander,  Oscar  A.  Sweet,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  George  T.  Oakes, 
Junior  Vice-Commander 

James   A.   Perkins  Post   156,    Everett.      James   L.  House,   Commander, 

Freeman  A.  Langley,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  Harvey  Kellogg,  Junior 

Vice-Commander 
W.  L.  Baker   Post   86,  Northampton.     John  P.  Thompson,  Commander, 

Gary  H.  Emerson,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  Calvin  B.  Kingsley,  Junior 

Vice-Commander 


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Order  of  the  John  A.  Hawes  Post  159,  East  Boston.  Stephen  D.  Snow,  Commander, 

rarade  John  A.  Wheeler,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  John  H.  Lawson,  Junior 

Vice-Commander 

Henry  Bryant  Post  98,  Cohasset.  Charles  A.  Gross,  Commander, 
Horace  E.  Sampson,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  Leander  W.  Grace, 
Junior  Vice- Commander 

General  J.  G.  Foster  Post  163,  South  Framingham.  Davis  P.  Howard, 
Commander,  Charles  P.  Haskell,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  George  A. 
Bartlett,  Junior  Vice-Commander 

John  Rogers  Post  170,  Mansfield.  John  Hannifen,  Commander,  Reuben 
Purdy,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  George  Fiske,  Junior  Vice-Commander 

Old  Concord  Post  180,  Concord.  Cyrus  W.  Benjamin,  Commander, 
Hiram  P.  Worthley,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  Asa  Jacobs,  Junior  Vice- 
Commander 

John  A.  Logan  Post  186,  Cambridgeport.  James  H.  Hodgkins,  Com 
mander,  David  A.  Stevens,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  Lewis  J.  Cook, 
Junior  Vice-Commander 

Veteran  Post  194,  Reading.  Lamburtus  W.  Krook,  Commander,  Lucius 
C.  Curtis,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  William  A.  Hunter,  Junior  Vice- 
Commander 

Boston  Post  200,  Boston.  William  S.  Whitney,  Commander,  Benjamin 
Proctor,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  Charles  L.  Turner,  Junior  Vice- 
Commander 

General  W.  T.  Sherman  Post  208,  Wareham.  Cornelius  Hegerty, 
Commander,  George  A.  Thompson,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  David 
S.  Swift,  Junior  Vice-Commander 

Alfred  C.  Monroe  Post  212,  East  Bridgewater.  John  S.  Soper,  Com 
mander,  Charles  E.  Allen,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  Isaac  H.  Lincoln, 
Junior  Vice-Commander 

C.  C.  Phillips  Post  14,  Hopkinton.  George  F.  Manning,  Commander, 
Mark  T.  Hatch,  Senior  Vice-Commander,  Edwin  A.  Newton,  Junior 

Vice-Commander 

3,500  men 

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THIRD  DIVISION  Order  of  the 

Parade 
Brevet  Brigadier  General  Morris  Schaff,  U.  S.  V.,  Division  Marshal 

Staff  —  General  Thomas  L.  Rosser  of  Virginia,  Major  General,  C.  S.  A., 
Brigadier  General  U.  S.  V.,  Chief  of  Staff ;  Aides,  Lieutenant  Hanson 
B.  Black,  U.  S.  A.,  Lieutenant  Paul  D.  Bunker,  U.  S.  A. ;  D.  T.  Cal- 
lahan,  N.  V.  C.,  Regular  Army  and  Navy  Union ;  Benjamin  Ostheus, 
I.  G.,  Legion  Spanish  War  Veterans ;  Mr.  Frederick  Tudor,  Mr.  Wil 
liam  H.  Goodwin,  Mr.  Harrison  Hale  Schaff,  Mr.  Charles  B.  Amory, 
Jr.,  Mr.  Harrison  Mifflin 

Sergeant  Henry  Richardson,  Color  Bearer  (Blue  Guidon) 
BOSTON   POSTAL  ASSOCIATION   BAND 


UNION   VETERAN'S   UNION 
Past  Com.  Dennis  Linnehan,  Commanding 

Staff  —  Department  Commander,  Daniel  W.  Gould ;  Deputy  Department 
Commander,  Walter  A.  Eames;  Second  Deputy  Department  Com 
mander,  Henry  J.  Earle;  Aides,  William  H.  Chamberlain,  Albion  C. 
Colby,  George  E.  Kirby,  James  Standish,  Henry  F.  Chandler,  Henry 
F.  Ayers,  John  A.  Watson 


GENERAL  JOSEPH   HOOKER  COMMAND   No.  9 

Thomas  McNally,  Colonel  Commanding 
Henry  P.  Gates,  Lieutenant  Colonel;   Charles  H.  Welsh,  Major 

Delegations  from  Hancock,  Fair  Oaks,  Wauhatchie,  Burnside,  Logan  and 
Appomattox  commands 

200  men 


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Order  of  the  KEARSARGE  ASSOCIATION   OF  NAVAL  VETERANS 

Parade  KEARSARGE  ASSOCIATION   BAND 

Andrew  Houghton,  Rear  Admiral,  Commanding 

Staff  —  Paul  H.  Kendricken,  Ex-Commodore ;  Benjamin  F.  Sanborn,  Ex- 
Commodore;  Benjamin  P.  Hodgkins,  Commander;  Patrick  J.  Bench, 
Lieutenant  Commander;  Henry  Landt,  Lieutenant  Commander;  Samuel 
Ellis,  Lieutenant ;  Henry  Seigle,  Lieutenant ;  John  P.  Bear,  Lieutenant ; 
Michael  H.  Enwright,  Lieutenant ;  John  Martin,  Lieutenant ;  William  J. 
Walsh,  Ensign;  Horace  S.  Everett,  Surgeon;  Thomas  H.  Grinnell, 
Paymaster ;  William  H.  Gaskin,  Chief  Engineer ;  James  Sullivan,  Chaplain 

First  Company.     Commodore  Thomas  Ryan 
Second  Company.     Captain  Dennis  Murphy 
Third  Company.     Lieutenant  Patrick  J.  Donovan 
Fourth  Company.     Ensign  Isaac  D.  Baker 
184  men 

ROBERT  GOULD   SHAW  VETERAN   ASSOCIATION 

FIFE   AND   DRUM   CORPS 
Wesley  J.  Furlong,  Major  Commanding 

Frederic  F.  Murray,  Adjutant 

Company  A.     John  G.  N.  R.  Powell,  Commander 
Company   B.     Emanuel  Walker,  Commander 
50  men 

REGULAR  ARMY  AND   NAVY   UNION 
TRIMOUNTAIN   GARRISON   No.  98 

MISSION   CHURCH   BAND 
Dennis  M.  Calnan,  Commander 

John  Cosgrove,  Vice-Commander;  John  S.  Kenney,  Adjutant;  Edward  J. 
Nagle,  Paymaster;  John  Watson,  Quartermaster;  Hugo  Johanson,  Sur 
geon;  Stephen  J.  Houghton,  Chaplain 


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GENERAL  R.  S.  McKENZIE  GARRISON  Order  of  the 

Thomas  J.  Roche,  Commander 

John   W.  Curran,  Senior  Vice-Commander;    Edward   Reavy,  Junior  Vice- 
Commander;    Thomas   Cauley,    Adjutant;    George   Smith,   Paymaster; 
John  Guinan,  Quartermaster;  Henry  Clark,  Chaplain 
109  men 

LEGION   OF  SPANISH   WAR   VETERANS 
Junior  Vice-Commander-in-Chief  Thomas  L.  Hayes,  Commanding 

Staff  —  Neil  F.  Carroll,  Adjutant  General  •»  G.  O.  D.,  John  A.  Mahoney, 
Chief  of  Staff;  Rev.  P.  B.  Murphy,  Chaplain-in-Chief ;  William  F. 
Ryan,  Assistant  Adjutant  General ;  Joseph  Martin,  Assistant  Inspector 
General ;  William  F.  Murray,  Jr.,  Past  Assistant  Adjutant  General ; 
John  F.  Riley,  Chaplain,  Camp  No.  4 ;  Hugh  Wyllie,  Commander, 
Camp  No.  1  ;  Charles  F.  Bogan,  Adjutant,  Camp  No.  14;  Louis  Epple, 
Ensign,  Camp  No.  1  ;  John  J.  Corliss,  Adjutant,  Camp  No.  31  ;  Wil 
liam  P.  Kenibbs,  Chaplain,  Camp  No.  1  ;  G.  O.  W.,  John  J.  Burns 
G.  J.  WHITTIN  CAMP  BAND 

George  J.  Whittin  Camp   No.   1,  Boston.     Richard   R.  Flynn,  Commander 

Major  M.  J.  O'Connor  Camp  No.  4,  South  Boston.     John  J.  Clark,  Senior 
Vice-Commander 

Ensign   Worth    Bagley   Camp    No.   6,   Charlestown.      Herman    Knickmeister, 
Adjutant,  Commanding 

Leslie    F.  Hunting   Camp    No.  12,  Boston.     J.   Leo  McDonald,  Commander 

Roxbury  Camp  No.  13,  Boston.     Hugh  McGoldrick,  Commander 

Colonel  Fred.  B.  Bogan  Camp  No.  14,  Charlestown.     John  J.  Dwyer,  Junior 
Vice-Commander,  Commanding 

General   P.  J.  Sanger   Camp  No.  16,  Lynn.      James  J.  Jeffres,  Commander 

Clarence  L.  Bartol  Camp  No.  18,  Marblehead.     Fred  H.  Osgood,  Commander 
FIRST   BATTALION   NAVAL   BRIGADE   BAND 

Captain   John   Drum   Camp   No.  21,  Boston.     Michael   F.  Hearney,  Junior 
Vice-Commander,  Commanding 


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Order  of  the  Ponce  Camp  No.  23,  Southbridge.     Ulysses  L.  Goodale,  Commander 

Parade 

Roger  Walcott  Camp  No.  26,  Boston.     Henry  A.  Truethardt,  Commander 

Walter  G.  Chadbourne  Camp  No.  27,  Chelsea.  Jere  Taylor,  Senior  Vice- 
Commander,  Commanding 

Phillip  Connealley  Camp  No.  29,  Natick.     Daniel  J.   Murphy,  Commander 
General  S.  C.  Lawrence  Camp  No.  31,  Medford.     Albert  C.  Gray,  Com 
mander 

Edward  N.  Cunningham  Camp  No.  32,  Brighton.     Patrick  Barry,  Commander 
Leon   E.   Warren   Camp    No.  33,  Stoneham.      Charles   E.    Mellen,   Senior 
Vice-Commander,  Commanding 

739  men 

MAJOR   P.  J.  GRADY  COMMAND   189 
N.  A.  and  N.  Spanish  War  Veterans,  East  Boston 

Michael  J.  Murphy,  Captain;    John  C.  Gibbins,  First   Lieutenant;    Charles 

J.  Donahue,  Second  Lieutenant 

75  men 

MASSACHUSETTS   DIVISION,   SONS   OF  VETERANS 

(Detachments  from  the  sixty  or  more  camps  present  were  consolidated  into  a 
provisional  regiment  for  the  occasion) 

SALEM   BRASS   BAND 
Orra  L.  Stone,  Division  Commander 

Staff  —  George  M.  Tucker,  Senior  Vice-Commander;  W.  Wallace  Gardner, 
D.  C. ;  D.  Murray  Travis,  Past  Dept.  Commander ;  Albert  E.  Leighton, 
Division  Adjutant;  Wilbur  L.  Litchfield,  Division  Quartermaster;  W. 
A.  Hartshorn,  D.  M.  O.;  David  W.  Colburn,  Camp  28,  Special 
Marshal 

Aides  to  Division  Commander,  Jacob  W.  Powell,  Chief  Aide,  Commanding 
Surplus  Camp  Officers,  Captain  Samuel  A.  Pickering,  Camp  78,  Commanding 


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First  Company.     Captain  Harry  J.  Perry,  Camp  1,  Commanding  Order  of  the 

Second  Company.     Captain  Fred  C.  Spaulding,  Camp  4,  Commanding 
Third  Company.     John  I.  Bryant,  Camp  35,  Commanding 
Fourth  Company.     Captain   George   H.  Wakefield,  Camp  41,  Commanding 
Fifth  Company.     Captain  Frank  A.  Littlefield,  Camp  56,  Commanding 
Sixth  Company.     Lieutenant  Henry  H.  Burrows,  Camp  30,  Commanding 
Seventh  Company.     Captain  Charles  H.  Perry,  Camp  94,  Commanding 
Eighth  Company.     Captain  William  G.  Wood,  Camp  80,  Commanding 
Ninth  Company.     Captain  Edwin  A.  Holmes,  Camp  30,  Commanding 
Tenth  Company.     Lieutenant  Henry  E.  Potter,  Camp  28,  Commanding 

525  men 


THE  NEW  ENGLAND  ASSOCIATION  OF  VETERANS 
OF  THE   MEXICAN  WAR 

(in  four-horse  tally-ho  coaches) 

Brevet  Brigadier  General  Samuel  E.  Chamberlain,  President 
Second  Illinois  Volunteers,  First  U.  S.  Dragoons,  —  74  —  Barre  Plains,  Mass. 

Captain  George  W.  Murch,  Adjutant  First  Mass.  Volunteers,  —  78  —  Togus,  Me. 
Captain  Charles  W.  Gilbert,  First  Mass.  Volunteers,  —  75  —  Salem,  Mass. 
Peter  M.  Goff,  First  Mass.  Volunteers,  —  73  —  Everett,  Mass. 
David  T.  Ward,  First  Mass.  Volunteers,  —  76  —  Waltham,  Mass. 
Geo.  H.  Coy,  First  Mass.  Volunteers,  —  73  —  Cambridge,  Mass. 
Lieutenant  Colonel  Edward  Collins,  U.  S.  Engineers,  —  78  —  Dorchester,  Mass. 
John  F.  Marsh,  Ninth  U.  S.  Infantry,  —  75  —  Springfield,  Mass. 
Azra  Grinold,  Ninth  U.  S.  Infantry,  —  78  —  Spencer,  Mass. 
Alonzo  Crosby,  Ninth  U.  S.  Infantry,  —  73  —  Cliftondale,  Mass. 
Thomas  F.  Davis,  Ninth  U.  S.  Infantry,  —  79  —  Nashua,  N.  H. 
James  A.  Goodhue,  Ninth  U.S.  Infantry,  —  77  —  Avon,  Conn. 
Cornelius  J.  Richardson,  First  U.  S.  Mounted  Rifles,  —  83  —  East  Vassalboro, 

Me. 
James  Austin,  First  U.  S.  Artillery, — 81  — West  Lynn,  Mass. 


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Order  of  the          Franklin  F.  Follansbee,  First  U.  S.  Artillery,  —  78  —  Nashua,  N.  H. 
Parade  Patrick  F.  Haney,  First  Regiment  U.  S.  Voltigeurs,  —  82  —  Boston,  Mass. 

Albert  C.  Clapp,  Louisiana  Mounted  Volunteers,  —  73  —  Hyde  Park,  Mass. 

J.  Watts  Robinson,  First  Missouri  Infantry,  —  75  —  Annisquam,  Mass. 

William  Francis,  First  Virginia  Volunteers,  —  73  —  Woburn,  Mass. 

James  T.  Searles,  U.  S.S.  Mississippi  and  Naval  Battery, —  80  —  Lowell,  Mass. 

William  H.  Haines,  U.  S.S.  Cumberland,  —  74  —  Everett,  Mass. 

Rafael  Coll,  U.S.  Sloop  Albany,  —  79  —  Somerville,  Mass. 

Ezekiel  B.  Brown,  U.  S.S.  Wachusett,  —  83  —  Togus,  Me. 

Charles  H.  Wyman,  U.  S.S.  Columbus,  —  73  —  Lynn,  Mass. 

Mr.  Edward  W.  McGlenen,  Secretary 

Note.  —  The  Ninth  U.  S.  Infantry  was  recruited  entirely  in  New  England. 

THE  TOWN   OF  HADLEY 
Barge  containing  delegation  from  Hadley,  Mass,  (birthplace  of  General  Hooker) 

Dr.  Franklin  Bonney,  Geo.  H.  Clark,  O.  W.  Prouty,  Selectmen  F.  S. 
Reynolds,  H.  C.  Russell  and  J.  S.  Barstow,  Veterans  George  M.  Crafts, 
Alden  J.  Gilbert,  Lyman  W.  Hibbard,  Edward  Johnson,  Frederick  B. 
Kentfield,  Horace  L.  Richardson,  Henry  J.  Russell,  Lucius  D.  Smith, 
Joseph  F.  Smith,  Lewis  W.  West,  Francis  P.  Wheeler,  Charles  H. 
White,  R.  H.  Hibbard 

FOURTH  DIVISION 

Colonel  Charles  Pfaff,  M.  V.  M.,  Retired,  Division  Marshal 
Staff  —  Captain  Charles  H.  Lake,  Chief  of  Staff;  Captain  John  S.  Keenan, 
M.  V.  M.,  Retired,  Q.  M.  and  C. ;  Aides,  Major  Frank  H.  Briggs, 
M.  V.  M.,  Retired ;  Captain  Howland  S.  Russell ;  Sergeant  Henry 
P.  Wilmarth,  A.  &  H.  A.  Co. ;  Lieutenant  Frank  S.  Wilson ;  Cadet 
Lieutenant  Lewis  W.  Croke,  Boston  School  Brigade;  J.  Otis  Leman, 
Orderly 

Beverly  Rantoul,  Color  Bearer  (Yellow  Guidon) 


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ANCIENT  AND  HONORABLE  ARTILLERY  COMPANY  Order  of  the 

NORWOOD  BAND  Parade 

Captain  Commanding,  Colonel  Sidney  M.  Hedges 
Flankers  to  Commander,  Lieutenant  John  E.  Cotter.  Captain  Edward  W.  Abbott 

Acting  First  Lieutenant,  John  D.  Nichols 

Acting  Second  Lieutenant,  Captain  Edwin  R.  Frost 

Acting  Adjutant,  Colonel  Alexander  M.  Ferris 

Staff  — Captain  Jacob  Folder,  Acting  Chief  of  Staff;  E.  Dwight  Hill, 
Surgeon;  William  L.  Willey,  Quartermaster;  Captain  George  E.  Hall, 
Commissary;  George  A.  Perkins,  Judge  Advocate;  Frank  M.  Johnson, 
Assistant  Surgeon ;  Walter  D.  Shurtleff,  Assistant  Surgeon ;  Frank  A. 
Davidson,  Assistant  Surgeon;  George  H.  Allen,  Assistant  Paymaster; 
Rev.  William  H.  Ryder,  Chaplain ;  Lieutenant  Thomas  J.  Tute,  Acting 
Sergeant  Major;  Lieutenant  Edward  Sullivan,  Quartermaster  Sergeant; 
Henry  F.  Wade,  Commissary  Sergeant;  Fred  H.  Putnam,  Hospital 
Steward 

First  Company  of  Infantry.     Sergeant  D.  B.  H.  Power,  Commanding 
Second  Company  of  Infantry.     Sergeant  Ira  P.  Smith,  Commanding 
Third  Company  of  Infantry.     Sergeant  Joseph  J.  Feeley,  Commanding 
Fourth  Company  of  Infantry.     Sergeant  R.  Whiteman  Bates,  Commanding 
Veteran  Company  of  Infantry.     Major  G.  Howard  Jones,  Commanding 
First  Company  Artillery.     Sergeant  Charles  H.  Porter,  Commanding 
Second  Company  Artillery.     Sergeant  John  A.  W.  Silver,  Commanding 
Third  Company  Artillery.     Sergeant  Benjamin  Cole,  Jr.,  Commanding 
Fourth  Company  Artillery.     Sergeant  Franklin  A.  Wyman,  Commanding 
Fifth  Company  Artillery.     Acting  Sergeant  Harry  Hamilton,  Commanding 
Sixth  Company  Artillery.     Acting   Sergeant   Frederick  A.  McKenzie,  Com- 
manding 

175  men 


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Order  of  the  FUSILIER  VETERAN  ASSOCIATION 

Parade  WOBURN  BRASS  BAND 

Major  William  J.  Gillespie,  Commanding 

Captain  Albert  C.  Sawyer,  Adjutant 

Staff  — Major  Charles  T.  Chapin,  Chief  of  Staff;  Major  Charles  P.  Bean, 
Surgeon;  William  B.  Cutler,  Assistant  Surgeon;  Captain  William  F. 
Sinclair,  Quartermaster;  Captain  Thomas  J.  Kelley,  Paymaster;  Captain 
John  B.  McKenna,  Judge  Advocate;  Captain  John  T.  Sellon,  Com 
missary  ;  Captain  Charles  H.  Langill,  Engineer ;  Captain  John  S.  Damrell, 
Chaplain;  Fred.  A.  Fales,  Secretary 

First  Company.     Captain  Charles  E.  Whitney ;  Lieutenant  Albert  W.  Guptill 
Second  Company.     Captain  Frank  H.  Collins;    Lieutenant  Mark  S.  Brown 
Third  Company.     Captain  Peter  S.  Dowd ;  Lieutenant  William  E.  Martin 
Fourth  Company.     Captain  John  W.  Allston;  Lieutenant  William  P.  Collins 

153  men 

BOSTON  SCHOOL  CADET  BRIGADE 
The  Lieutenant  Colonels  of  the  three  Regiments  commanded  the  Brigade  for 

one-third  of  the  route  each 

Brigade  Staff  —  Cadet  Lieutenant  Colonel  Arthur  J.  Hennigan,  Cadet  Lieu 
tenant  Colonel  James  T.  Cronin,  Cadet  Major  Rufus  G.  Pendleton 

FIRST  REGIMENT 

Cadet  Lieutenant  Colonel  Harold  B.  Grouse 

Staff  —  Cadet  Regimental  Adjutant  Albert  H.  Roth,  Cadet  Regimental  Q.  M. 
John  H.  Lindsay,  Cadet  Captain  E.  Dexter  Boles,  Cadet  Captain  Edward 
H.  Wilkinson,  Cadet  Captain  Herbert  C.  Elton,  Cadet  Regimental  Sergeant 
Major  Charles  W.  O'Keefe 

Cadet  Drum-Major  LeRoy  A.  Dorman 

BOSTON   MUNICIPAL  BAND 
FIRST   REGIMENT  DRUM   CORPS,  E.  H.  S. 


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FIRST  BATTALION  Order  of  the 

(English  High  School)  Parade 

Cadet  Major  Harold  W.  Smith 
Cadet  Battalion  Adjutant  Harry  J.  J.  Blake 
Cadet  Battalion  Sergeant  Major  Francis  J.  Norton 
Company  A.     Cadet  Captain,   Jacob   Swartz;    Cadet   Lieutenants,   John  J. 

Fitzpatrick,  Albert  G.  Wolff 
Company  B.     Cadet  Captain,   Alfred  J.   Eichler;   Cadet  Lieutenants,   Carl 

W.  Johanson,  Arthur  D.  Anderson 
Company  C.     Cadet  Captain,  Edward  J.  Geishecker ;  Cadet  Lieutenants,  Saul 

C.  Kahn,  George  Reinherz 

Company  D.      Cadet    Captain,    Cornelius   J.    Donovan;    Cadet    Lieutenants, 
Vincent  H.  Jacobs,  Simon  M.  Daniels 

SECOND   BATTALION 

(English  High  School) 

Cadet  Major  George  W.  Boland 

Cadet  Battalion  Adjutant  Joseph  G.  Homer 

Cadet  Battalion  Sergeant  Major  Philip  Levy 

Company  E.     Cadet  Captain,  James  J.  Sullivan ;  Cadet  Lieutenants,  Stephen 

L.  Maloney,  Henry  C.  Turner 
Company  F.     Cadet   Captain,    Allie   Silverstein ;    Cadet   Lieutenants,    Morris 

M.  Aisner,  Lazarus  Radio 

Company  G.     Cadet    Captain,    Lloyd    P.    Williamson;    Cadet   Lieutenants, 
Herman  A.  Mintz,  George  I.  Matthews 

THIRD  BATTALION 

(Charlestown  and  East  Boston  High  Schools) 
Cadet  Major,  M.  Francis  McGrath,  Charlestown 
Cadet  Adjutant,  Matthew  J.  Lambert,  East  Boston 
Cadet  Sergeant  Major,  John  F.  Toland,  Charlestown 


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Order  of  the          Company  E   (Charlestown).     Cadet   Captain,    Willard    L.   Prescott ;    Cadet 
Parade  Lieutenants,  George  E.  Ward,  Albert  C.  Ward 

Company  H  (East  Boston).     Cadet  Captain,  Oliver  E.  Story;   Cadet  Lieu 
tenants,  William  F.  Whitehead,  Charles  W.  Rollins 

Company  I  (East  Boston).      Cadet  Captain,    M.   Joseph   Naiherseg;    Cadet 
Lieutenants,  William  T.  Bennett,  John  W.  Thornton 


FOURTH   BATTALION 
(South  Boston  High  School) 

Cadet  Major,  John  M.  J.  Neagle 
Cadet  Adjutant,  William  J.  Byrnes 
Cadet  Sergeant  Major,  Harry  G.  Mitchell 

Company  A.     Cadet   Captain,    Daniel    V.    O'Flaherty;    Cadet   Lieutenants, 

James  E.  Rush,  Matthew  J.  Gorham 
Company  B.     Cadet   Captain,    Martin   B.   V.   Buckley;    Cadet    Lieutenants, 

Walter  I.  Baxter,  John  A.  Mullen 
Company  C.     Cadet  Captain,   John   S.  Pickett;    Cadet  Lieutenants,    Francis 

G.  L.  Guindon,  Herbert  E.  Bishop 

SECOND  REGIMENT 

Cadet  Lieutenant  Colonel  William  J.  Shanahan 

Staff  —  Cadet  Regimental  Adjutant  Frederick  W.  Newcomb ;  Cadet  Regimental 
Q.  M.  Joseph  F.  Wogan ;  Cadet  Lieutenant  Edward  A.  Meserve ; 
Cadet  Lieutenant  John  J.  Long ;  Cadet  Regimental  Sergeant  Major  Joseph 
A.  Hayes;  Cadet  Regimental  Q.  M.  Sergeant  Wendell  W.  Faunce 

Cadet  Drum  Major  Frederick  H.  Stewart 

TEEL'S   BAND 
SECOND   REGIMENT   DRUM   CORPS 


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FIRST   BATTALION  Order  of  the 

(Boston  Latin  School)  Parade 

Cadet  Major  Elmer  E.  House 

Cadet  Battalion  Adjutant  Arthur  A.  Andrews 

Cadet  Battalion  Sergeant  Major  Walter  M.  Stone 

Company  A.     Cadet  Captain,  Arnold  W.  Heath ;  Cadet  Lieutenants,  Philip 
P.  Marion,  Joseph  H.  Hutchinson 

Company  B.     Cadet  Captain,  Harold  E.  Wilson ;  Cadet  Lieutenants,  Edmund 
G.  White,  Frank  L.  Baxter 

Company  C.     Cadet  Captain,  William  A.  Hanley ;  Cadet  Lieutenants,  Joseph 
S.  Pfeffer,  Edwin  A.  Meserve 

Company  D.     Cadet  Captain,  Frank  D.  Littlefield ;  Cadet  Lieutenants,  John 
T.  Tobin,  Francis  J.  Comerford 


SECOND   BATTALION 
(Boston  Latin  School) 

Cadet  Major  William  B.  Mahar 

Cadet  Battalion  Adjutant  Arthur  R.  Taylor 

Cadet  Battalion  Sergeant  Major  Frank  W.  Johnson 

Company  E.     Cadet  Captain,   Thomas  J.   Hanlon,   Jr. ;    Cadet   Lieutenants, 
Carl  S.  Downes,  Charles  J.  O'Donnell 

Company   F.      Cadet    Captain,    Earle    H.    McMichael ;    Cadet    Lieutenants, 
William  J.  A.  Bailey,  Maurice  Griinberg 

Company  G.     Cadet  Captain,  Frederick   McAvoy ;    Cadet  Lieutenants,  John 
G.  Long,  William  F.  Temple 

Company  H.     Cadet  Captain,  Frederick   H.  Middleton;    Cadet  Lieutenants, 
Charles  J.  Mundo,  Rufus  C.  Folsom 


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Order  of  the  THIRD  BATTALION 

Parade  (Roxbury  and  West  Roxbury  High  Schools) 

Cadet  Major  Charles  R.  Joy.  Roxbury 
Cadet  Adjutant  Gilmore  C.  Dickey,  Roxbury 
Cadet  Sergeant  Major  Edward  Frew,  Roxbury 

Company  A  (Roxbury).  Cadet  Captain,  James  P.  Mountain;  Cadet  Lieu 
tenants,  Joseph  Beal,  Charles  H.  Brackett 

Company  B  (Roxbury).  Cadet  Captain,  Charles  B.  Wiggin ;  Cadet  Lieu 
tenants,  Charles  F.  Graham,  Francis  W.  Garret 

Company  C  (Roxbury).  Cadet  Captain,  Thomas  A.  Thorn ;  Cadet  Lieutenants, 
John  V.  Peard,  George  W.  Tilley 

Company  G  (West  Roxbury).  Cadet  Captain,  Daniel  T.  Curtin,  Jr.;  Cadet 
Lieutenants,  George  E.  Ware,  Gordon  F.  Stewart 

THIRD   REGIMENT 

Cadet  Lieutenant  Colonel  Everett  W.  Abbott 

Cadet  Regimental  Adjutant  Max  Weiss,  Cadet  Regimental  Q.  M.  Chester  F. 
Gibbons,  Cadet  Captain  Henry  T.  Haley,  Cadet  Captain  Gaeteno  Praino, 
Cadet  Regimental  Sergeant  Major  John  E.  O'Brien 

CHRISTO   COLUMBO   BAND 
THIRD   REGIMENT   DRUM   CORPS 

FIRST   BATTALION 
(English  High  School) 

Cadet  Major  Herbert  C.  York 

Cadet  Battalion  Adjutant  Harry  H.  Hunter 

Cadet  Battalion  Sergeant  Major  Frederick  J.  Carroll 

Company  A.  Cadet  Captain,  Albert  G.  Emery;  Cadet  Lieutenants,  Mont 
gomery  S.  Gibson,  Jr.,  Russell  J.  Hammond 


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Company  B.     Cadet  Captain,  Harold  L.  Carter ;  Cadet  Lieutenants,  George       Order  of  the 
A.  Simpson,  Morris  E.  Wyner 

Company  C.     Cadet  Captain,  Paul  S.  Mosser;   Cadet  Lieutenants,  Matthew 
W.  Robertson,  James  C.  Hammond 

Company   D.      Cadet    Captain,    Charles    A.    Hagman;    Cadet    Lieutenants, 
Richard  W.  Milzner,  William  P.  Callahan 


SECOND   BATTALION 
(English  High  School) 

Cadet  Major  Charles  E.  Barry 

Cadet  Battalion  Adjutant  Daniel  J.  Buckley 

Cadet  Battalion  Sergeant  Major  Fred.  W.  Watts 

Company  E.     Cadet  Captain,   William  A.  Tobin ;    Cadet  Lieutenants,  Ber 
nard  Polimer,  Lawrence  P.  Duffy 

Company  F.     Cadet  Captain,  Simon  Kaplan ;  Cadet  Lieutenant  Abraham  E. 
Pinanski 

Company  G.     Cadet  Captain,  William  S.  Winslow;  Cadet  Lieutenants,  Wil 
liam  J.  McAuliffe,  Harold  G.  Gallagher 


THIRD   BATTALION 
(Brighton  High  School) 

Cadet  Major  John  G.  Macdonald 
Cadet  Adjutant  Alfred  C.  DeLang 
Cadet  Sergeant  Major  Arthur  E.  Skillings 

Company  F.     Cadet  Captain,  Frank  J.  Reynolds ;    Cadet   Lieutenants,  Fred 
E.  Stearns,  Charles  M.  Fetherston 

Company   M.     Cadet    Captain,    Ernest   W.   Turner;    Cadet   Lieutenants,   J. 
Baldwin  Bruce,  Francis  E.  J.  Burns 


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Order  of  the  FOURTH  BATTALION 

(Dorchester  High  School) 

Cadet  Major  Follett  I.  Isaacson 
Cadet  Adjutant  Charles  J.  Cullen 
Cadet  Sergeant  Major  Arthur  W.  Ross 

Company  A.     Cadet  Captain,   Francis   E.   H.   Walter;    Cadet   Lieutenants, 
Gustavus  F.  Sargent,  Joseph  W.  Butler 

Company  B.     Cadet  Captain,  Walter  T.  Wiley;   Cadet  Lieutenants,  Harry 

A.  Clarke,  Albert  E.  Schallenbach 

Company  C.     Cadet  Captain,   Harry  C.   Drown;    Cadet  Lieutenants,   Paul 
G.  White,  Harry  C.  Knox 

Company  D.     Cadet  Captain,  Robert  M.  Everett ;  Cadet  Lieutenants,  Charles 
F.  B.  Lewis,  H.  Reginald  Hurd 

Company  E.     Cadet  Captain,  George  W.  Barker;    Cadet  Lieutenants,  Carl 
E.  Brazer,  Curtis  E.  Huebner 

Company  F.     Cadet  Captain,  Paul   H.  Heimer;    Cadet  Lieutenants,  Ralph 

B.  Jacobs,  Gerard  T.  Chapin 

Brigade  strength,  about  2,300 
Mounted  police 


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PROGRAM  OF  EXERCISES 

AT 

MECHANICS'   HALL 


ERECTED    BY     THE 


COMMONWEALTH  OF  MASSACHUSETTS 
IN  COMMEMORATION  OF  THE  SERVICES 


MAJ.  GEN.  JOSEPH  HOOKER,  U.  S.  A. 


MECHANICS'  HALL,  BOSTON 
JUNE  25,  1903 


PROGRAM 

Presiding  Officer,    His  Excellency  JOHN   L.   BATES 
Overture     "Recollections  of  the  War"  Beyer 

FIRST   CORPS   CADETS   BAND 
Mr.  John  M.  Flockton,  Conductor 

Invocation 

REV.   EDWARD  A.   HORTON 

vSong     "Battle-Cry  of  Freedom"  George  F.  Root 

GRAND  ARMY  CHORUS 

Assembly  of  the  Colors 

MASSACHUSETTS  GRAND  ARMY  POSTS 

5olo     "The  Star  Spangled  Banner"  Francis  Scott  Key 

MISS   ADAH   CAMPBELL   HUSSEY 
Assisted  by  Grand  Army  Chorus 

Oration 

GENERAL  CHARLES   P.   MATTOCKS 

Song     "We  Old  Boys"  John  L.  Parker 

GRAND  ARMY  CHORUS  (P°St  St  L**n) 

Band     "American  Airs" 

Hymn     "America"  Rev.  S.  F.  Smith,  D.D. 

(All  are  requested  to  rise  and  join  in  singing  the  hymn) 

My  Country  !  'tis  of  thee,  My  native  country,  thee. 

Sweet  land  of  Liberty,  Land  of  the  noble,  free. 

Of  thee  I  sing;  Thy  name  I  love ; 

Land  where  my  fathers  died  !                            I  love  thy  rocks  and  rills, 

Land  of  the  pilgrims'  pride !  Thy  woods  and  templed  hills. 

From  every  mountain  side  My  heart  with  rapture  thrills 

Let  freedom  ring !  Like  that  above. 

Our  fathers'  God!  to  Thee, 
Author  of  liberty, 

To  Thee  we  sing. 
Lone  may  our  land  be  bright 
With  freedom's  holy  light, 
Protect  us  by  Thy  might, 

Great  God,  our  King! 

FINALE 


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INVOCATION 

BY  REV.  EDWARD  A.  MORTON 


REVEREND   EDWARD   A.   HORTON 
United  States  Navy 


INVOCATION 

BY  REV.  EDWARD  A.  HORTON 


LMIGHTY  GOD,  from  whom  cometh 
every  gift,  bestow  upon  us  now  the 
spirit  of  reverence  and  a  grateful  heart. 
C.We  thank  Thee  for  this  goodly  land,  the  home  of 
liberty  and  justice.  Thou  didst  give  it  to  a  faithful 
few,  and  now  it  teems  with  millions.  For  the  heroes 
of  that  noble  past,  from  which  our  blessings  flow, 
we  thank  Thee. 

CLF°r  wise  men  who  guided  our  affairs  through 
trying  times  to  conditions  of  peace  and  power,  and 
who  by  their  statesmanship  made  our  nation  honor 
able  in  the  earth,  we  thank  Thee. 
CLFor  poets  who  have  sung  our  country's  glories, 
and  for  eloquent  lips  that  have  set  forth  the  ideals 
of  our  people,  we  thank  Thee. 

CL Above  all,  at  this  moment,  we  remember  with  love 
and  esteem  those  valiant  ones  who  sprang  to  the 
defence  of  the  nation's  life,  who  were  bold  in  face  of 


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Invocation  foeSj  an(j  wno  counted  their  lives  as  of  no  account 
in  the  cause  of  freedom  and  union. 
CLThey  are  with  us  now,  those  departed  comrades. 
We  feel  the  inspiration  of  their  devotion,  and  we  are 
comforted  by  the  thought  of  their  immortal  valor. 
May  their  examples  never  fade  from  the  vision  of 
American  youth.  May  their  sacrifices  always  be 
recalled  when  duty  slumbers,  or  when  public  virtue 
loses  sway.  May  the  perils  of  our  land  always  be 
turned  aside  by  the  patriot's  spirit,  kindled  to  righteous 
service  by  the  power  of  our  great  inheritances. 
C.Upon  the  forces  of  our  Republic,  on  land  and 
sea,  may  Thy  blessing  rest.  Let  them  be  representa 
tives  of  the  people,  indeed,  protecting  the  weak, 
enforcing  justice,  creating  brotherhood.  So  shall  the 
flag  we  cherish  ever  bear  to  all  the  world  the 
message  of  a  free,  happy  people,  whose  God  is 
the  Lord  of  just  battles,  and  the  King  of  holy  peace. 
CLThis  consecration  of  ourselves  we  ask,  that  home 
and  church  and  State  may  abound  with  goodness, 
and  Thy  Kingdom,  O  God,  come  to  all  mankind. 
Amen. 


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OPENING    REMARKS 

BY   GOVERNOR   BATES 


OPENING    REMARKS 

BY   GOVERNOR    BATES 


ETERANS,  and  friends  of  the  Veterans: 
We  have  here  this  evening  an  old  drum. 
It  was  beaten  on  Lookout  Mountain.  We 
have  with  us  one  who  was  a  drummer  boy  under 
General  Hooker.  The  drummer  boy  will  now  beat 
the  assembly  on  the  old  drum. 


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& 


ORATION 

BY  GENERAL  CHARLES  P.  MATTOCKS 

OF  PORTLAND,  MAINE 


BRIGADIER  GENERAL   CHARLES   P.   MATTOCKS,   U.  S.  V. 


INTRODUCTION  OF  GENERAL  MATTOCKS 
BY  GOVERNOR  BATES 

THIS  hour  is  devoted  to  great  deeds  and  great  men.  The 
one  that  is  next  to  address  us  is  a  hero  of  two  wars  and 
a  commander  in  both.  One  who  was  twice  brevetted  for 
gallantry  on  the  field,  he  wears  a  medal  of  honor  won  at 
Sailors'  Creek.  He  was  a  friend  of  our  General  Hooker. 
It  is  with  great  pleasure  that  I  present  to  you  General  Charles 
P.  Mattocks  as  the  orator  of  this  occasion. 


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ORATION 

BY  GENERAL  CHARLES  P.  MATTOCKS 

OF  PORTLAND,  MAINE 


HERE  is  a  voice  from  the  tombs  sweeter 
than  song;  there  is  a  remembrance  of 
the  dead  to  which  we  turn  from  the 
charm  of  the  living."  To-day  many  of  you  look  back 
to  the  trying  scenes  through  which  you  passed  while 
following  the  good  and  evil  fortunes  of  the  gallant 
soldier  in  whose  honor  we  have  met.  More  than 
two  thousand  years  ago  a  distinguished  writer  said, 
"To  have  the  same  likes  and  the  same  dislikes  is 
the  surest  bond  of  friendship."  This  may  be  true  of 
a  certain  kind  of  friendship  —  the  sentimental  kind  — 
but  those  of  us  who  have  felt  the  touch  of  elbow  as 
we  rushed  on  in  the  mad  charge  upon  a  valiant  and 
stubborn  foe,  or  watched  by  the  side  of  a  dying 
comrade,  and  have  again  and  again  seen  a  life  im 
perilled  to  save  another  life,  have  found  that  to  have 


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Oration  shared  a  common  danger  in  a  cause  to  which  our 
lives  were  pledged  is  the  strongest  and  most  enduring 
bond  of  friendship,  calling  forth  the  highest  and  best 
sentiments  of  the  human  soul.  To-day,  I  gazed  for 
the  first  time  upon  the  grand  work  of  the  sculptor, 
which  is  to  hand  down  to  future  generations  the 
lineaments  of  one,  who,  in  sharing  dangers  common  to 
us  all,  took  to  himself  the  fullest  measure,  and,  as  he 
rode  along  our  lines  or  led  us  in  the  deadly  charge, 
was  to  us  the  ideal  commander.  As  I  stood  charmed 
and  spell-bound  before  the  beautiful  statue,  the  dial 
upon  the  clock  turned  back  more  than  forty  years, 
and  I  saw,  not  a  dumb,  lifeless  form,  chiseled  against 
the  peaceful  sky,  but  a  living,  resolute  and  determined 
general  riding  upon  his  panting  steed  along  our  lines, 
amidst  the  cheers  of  the  soldiers  —  as  shot  and  shell 
and  pattering  bullets  fell  around  him,  inspiring  the  fire 
of  patriotism  by  his  presence  —  that  ideal  general  — 
that  incarnation  of  soldierly  qualities  —  whose  mere 
name  was  a  watchword  for  brave  and  gallant  deeds 
—  General  Joseph  Hooker. 

When  I  first  saw  General  Hooker  I  looked  upon 
him  with  that  blind  and  enthusiastic  admiration  which 
a  youthful  soldier  is  apt  to  have  for  his  superior. 
Now,  as  I  turn  my  eyes  toward  the  setting  sun  in 


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life's  pathway,  and  look  back  and  compare  the  won-  Oration 
derful  military  record  of  General  Hooker  with  that  of 
other  distinguished  soldiers,  I  feel  that  the  Common 
wealth  of  Massachusetts  is  doing  but  a  simple  act  of 
justice  in  causing  to  be  handed  down  to  her  future 
sons  a  fitting  and  enduring  remembrance  of  one  of 
the  most  illustrious  of  her  children.  The  men  who 
fought  with  Hooker  have  naught  to  say  against  other 
generals,  but  they  are  determined  that  his  military 
record  shall  go  down  into  history  aright.  He  always 
himself  declared  that,  when  the  true  facts  of  Chancell- 
orsville  should  be  known,  history  would  do  him 
justice.  It  is  no  place  here  to  discuss  the  particulars 
of  that  unsatisfactory  battle,  because  such  a  discussion 
would  result  in  bitter  and  useless  controversies,  but 
the  old  soldiers  of  Hooker  desire,  I  might  say,  de 
mand,  the  privilege  of  believing  in  their  favorite  as  an 
ideal  general,  and  as  the  most  distinguished  in  the 
Civil  War  of  the  many  brilliant  officers  sent  to  the 
front  who  could  claim  Massachusetts  as  a  birthplace. 
For  this  proud  honor  we  will  ever  contend,  and, 
judging  from  the  liberality  of  the  Legislature  of  Massa 
chusetts  in  rendering  the  present  reunion  possible,  and 
the  enthusiasm  of  this  vast  audience,  I  believe  we 
shall  attain  the  object  of  our  wishes. 


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Oration  Major  General  Hooker  was  born  at  Hadley,  Mass., 
November  13,  1814,  and  was  of  pure  Massachusetts 
ancestry,  which  traces  back  in  the  Commonwealth  to 
1689.  His  grandfather  served  in  the  French  and 
Indian  War  of  1 755,  and,  as  Captain  of  the  Green 
wich  Company  of  Minute  Men  of  the  Revolution, 
marched  to  Cambridge  in  April,  1 775.  He  served 
at  the  siege  of  Boston,  and  with  the  Continentals  at 
Morristown,  N.  J.,  in  the  winter  of  1 776-7.  The 
general's  mother  was  Mary  Seymour  of  Hadley,  a 
most  estimable  woman.  Joseph  was  the  only  son  and 
the  youngest  of  four  children. 

In  1833  he  was  appointed  a  cadet  at  the  U.  S. 
Military  Academy  at  West  Point,  and  graduated  in 
July,  1837,  being  twenty-eighth  in  rank  in  a  class  of 
fifty.  Like  Grant  and  Sheridan  he  was  not  distin 
guished  for  high  scholarship,  but  at  this  early  age 
displayed  soldierly  qualities  of  a  high  order. 

Immediately  upon  graduation  he  was  appointed  a 
second  lieutenant  of  artillery  and  assigned  to  Company 
F  of  the  1st  regiment,  and  served  in  Florida  until 
August,  1838,  when  his  regiment  was  ordered  to  the 
Maine  frontier  on  account  of  disputed  lines  between 
the  United  States  and  Great  Britain,  and  for  a  while 
he  was  stationed  at  Portland,  where  he  became  a 


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great  favorite  socially.  He  is  to-day  remembered  by  Oration 
many  of  the  former  belles  of  that  city  as  a  handsome 
and  attractive  young  officer.  After  garrison  duty  at 
several  interior  points  he  was  appointed  adjutant  at 
the  Military  Academy  at  West  Point,  in  1841,  and 
adjutant  of  his  regiment  five  years  later,  which  latter 
position  he  held  until  May  11,1 846. 

Upon  the  breaking  out  of  the  war  with  Mexico 
he  was  granted  leave  of  absence  from  his  regiment, 
and  served  upon  the  staffs  of  Brigadiers-general  Persi- 
fer  F.  Smith,  Thomas  L.  Hamer,  Gideon  J.  Pillow, 
Caleb  Gushing,  and  George  Cadwalader. 

As  acting  assistant  adjutant-general  upon  the  staff 
of  General  Hamer  he  greatly  distinguished  himself. 
He  was  peculiarly  fitted  for  the  duties  of  this  posi 
tion,  as  he  had  already  served  in  the  Florida  War  in 
that  capacity.  While  serving  upon  the  staff  he  led 
a  company  of  the  9th  infantry  and  a  small  detach 
ment  from  other  companies  under  a  heavy  fire  at  the 
National  Bridge. 

Upon  the  reorganization  of  the  army  under  Scott, 
for  the  advance  upon  the  city  of  Mexico,  Hooker, 
who  had  then  been  made  a  captain  by  brevet,  was 
transferred  to  the  staff  of  General  Pillow,  who  then 
commanded  a  division;  and  on  the  final  advance  to 


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Oration     Churubusco  was  chosen  to  receive  the  flag  of  surren 
der  at  the  convent. 

At  the  assault  upon  the  rugged  heights  of  Chapul- 
tepec,  a  forerunner  of  that  greater  assault  led  by  him 
at  Lookout  Mountain,  he  was  among  the  first  to 
pass  over  the  scaling  ladder  into  the  Mexican  works. 
Pillow  says  of  him,  "  Captain  Hooker,  my  adjutant- 
general  and  chief  of  my  staff,  was  distinguished 
throughout  this  action  by  his  activity,  energy,  and 
gallantry."  In  his  report  to  the  Secretary  of  War, 
Scott  especially  commended  young  Hooker  for  his 
distinguished  services  upon  the  staffs  of  Pillow  and 
Cadwalader.  For  his  gallant  conduct  at  the  assault 
upon  the  heights  of  Chapultepec,  Hooker  received  the 
brevet  of  lieutenant-colonel.  He  was  later  transferred 
to  the  staff  of  a  distinguished  Massachusetts  soldier, 
General  Caleb  Cushing.  Political  and  personal  quar 
rels  had  crept  in  among  the  higher  officers  serving  in 
the  Mexican  War  to  such  an  extent  that  the  senior 
generals  were  relieved  from  duty  and  ordered  to  at 
tend  a  Court  of  Inquiry  at  Washington,  in  June,  1 848. 
The  bitterest  quarrel  of  all  was  that  between  General 
Pillow  and  General  Scott  as  to  the  battle  of  Con- 
treras,  and  Hooker's  testimony,  being  fearlessly  in  favor 
of  Pillow  and  against  Scott,  created  a  feeling  between 


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himself   and    General    Scott,  who    had    previously   so     Oration 
highly   commended   him,   which   was   never   outgrown 
by  the  old  veteran. 

Hooker's  conduct  in  the  Mexican  War  clearly 
pointed  to  a  future  distinguished  career  should  oppor 
tunity  ever  offer  to  him  to  exercise  the  wonderful 
qualities  which  he  possessed.  His  record  as  com 
pared  with  that  of  others  of  his  age  and  rank  was 
most  distinguished.  So  far  as  a  brief  examination  of 
the  subject  has  made  me  familiar  with  the  military 
records  of  his  companions  in  that  brilliant  success  of 
our  army,  I  find  but  one  name  having  the  credit  of 
three  brevets  for  meritorious  service  and  gallantry  in 
action,  —  the  name  of  Joseph  Hooker. 

The  Mexican  War,  with  its  brilliant  campaigns  and 
our  unvarying  successes,  was  a  school  in  which  we 
educated  for  our  Civil  War  many  of  our  most  dis 
tinguished  officers.  In  the  recent  war  with  Spain 
nearly  all  the  officers  of  high  rank  received  their  prac 
tical  training  in  that  great  conflict  between  the  North 
and  South,  serving  both  for  and  against  our  flag,  and 
finally,  by  uniting  the  followers  of  Grant  and  Lee  we 
gained  in  the  Spanish  War  more  than  has  ever  been 
accomplished  in  any  war  in  the  same  length  of  time. 
It  was  not  the  mere  conquering  of  a  foreign  foe  that 


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Oration  jias  made  the  results  valuable,  but  the  reuniting  of 
two  sections  in  loyalty  to  a  common  flag,  under 
whose  folds  we  hold  with  equal  honor  the  names  of 
George  Dewey  and  Fitzhugh  Lee,  Joseph  Wheeler, 
and  Nelson  A.  Miles. 

At  the  close  of  the  Mexican  War,  Hooker  was 
promoted  to  captain  in  the  first  artillery,  but  declined 
to  qualify,  and  was  later  assigned  as  assistant  adjutant- 
general  of  the  Pacific  division,  which  took  him  to 
California,  where  he  served  in  this  capacity  for  about 
two  years,  when  he  received  a  leave  of  absence  for 
two  years  more,  and  at  the  end  of  that  period 
resigned. 

Hooker's  resignation  was  not  occasioned  by  want  of 
love  of  the  duties  of  an  active  soldier.  Brilliant  as 
was  his  career  in  Mexico  while  in  the  face  of  the 
enemy,  he,  like  many  others  of  our  young  and  energetic 
officers  who  served  in  that  war,  became  tired  of  the 
duties  of  garrison  life.  The  prospects  of  long  service 
and  slow  promotion  in  the  artillery  arm  of  the  service 
in  time  of  peace  did  not  appeal  to  his  energetic  and 
ambitious  nature.  There  were  others  who  pursued  the 
same  course;  in  fact,  at  the  breaking  out  of  the  Civil 
War,  Burnside  was  a  manufacturer  in  Rhode  Island; 
Grant  was  a  tanner  in  Illinois ;  Stonewall  Jackson  was 


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a  teacher  of  a  military  academy  in  Virginia;  Sherman  Oration 
held  a  similar  position  in  Louisiana,  and  McClellan  had 
become  president  of  a  railroad  in  New  Jersey.  Hooker, 
upon  resigning  from  the  army,  purchased  a  farm  in 
Sonoma  County,  California,  and  for  several  years  en 
gaged  in  the  humble  but  honorable  occupation  of  a 
farmer. 

During  two  years  of  this  time,  however,  he  was  a 
superintendent  of  military  roads  in  Oregon,  and  did 
some  military  surveying.  General  Halleck  was  a  major- 
general  of  California  militia  at  the  same  time  Hooker 
was  a  colonel. 

Hooker  thus  lived  quietly  and  unknown  in  California 
until  the  beginning  of  the  Civil  War.  Soon  after 
the  firing  upon  Fort  Sumter,  believing  that  his  previ 
ous  experience  might  be  of  service  to  the  government, 
Colonel  Hooker  proceeded  to  Washington  to  tender 
his  services  to  the  President.  The  old  feeling  be 
tween  himself  and  General  Scott  at  first  prevented 
the  acceptance  of  the  services.  He  had  actually  de 
spaired  of  any  appointment,  and,  in  this  condition, 
called  upon  President  Lincoln,  when  that  oft-repeated 
and  now  historic  dialogue  took  place.  He  was  in 
troduced  to  the  President  by  mistake  as  "  Captain 
Hooker,"  but  he  explained  to  the  President  that  he 


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Oration  j^j  once  j^j  ^  [JQJJQJ  of  bemg  a  lieutenant-colonel 
in  the  United  States  Army,  and  that  he  had  hoped 
that  he  might  be  of  service  to  the  government  in  its 
hour  of  need.  He  said  that  he  had  seen  the  fight  at 
Bull  Run,  and  that  he  believed  that  he  would  make 
a  better  brigadier-general  than  any  the  President  had 
there.  The  President,  with  that  keen  instinct  which 
always  characterized  him,  at  first  astounded  by  the 
boldness  of  the  declaration,  soon  saw  that  there  was 
in  this  almost  disappointed  man  sufficient  material  for 
high  command  ;  he  said,  "  Colonel,  not  *  Captain  * 
Hooker,  stay,  I  have  a  regiment  for  you."  The  regi 
ment  turned  out  to  be  a  brigade,  and  within  a  few 
days  he  was  made  a  brigadier-general  of  volunteers  and 
assigned  to  a  brigade. 

At  this  very  time  Grant  was  seeking  an  appoint 
ment  in  vain,  and  had  gladly  taken  up  clerical  work 
in  connection  with  the  organization  of  troops  in  Illinois, 
when  finally  he  also  attracted  attention  and  was  made 
colonel  of  a  regiment. 

Immediately  upon  his  appointment  Hooker  discovered 
that  Daniel  E.  Sickles,  who  had  raised  five  regiments 
in  New  York  for  the  war,  had  fed  and  clothed  them 
for  more  than  two  months,  and  had  brought  them  to 
a  high  standard  of  drill  and  discipline,  was  refused  a 


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commission  even  as  a  colonel,  because  it  was  feared,  Oration 
or  at  least  pretended  to  be  feared,  by  extreme  parti 
sans,  that  it  was  dangerous  to  entrust  the  command  of 
Federal  troops  to  an  uncompromising  Democrat.  Sickles 
had  not  then  led  his  corps  in  the  wheat  field  at 
Gettysburg  where  he  fell,  amid  leaden  hail,  from  a 
wound  that  was  almost  fatal. 

October  '61  Hooker  was  assigned  to  the  afterwards 
famous  2d  division  of  the  3d  corps,  then  serving 
under  Heintzelman.  The  battle  of  Williamsburg  was 
the  first  to  show  to  the  country  the  fighting  qualities 
of  the  Army  of  the  Potomac.  The  3d  division  of 
the  3d  corps  was  commanded  by  the  gallant  Kearny, 
who  went  down  to  his  death  at  Chantilly.  At  Wil 
liamsburg  the  3d  corps  was  baptized  in  blood,  and 
the  Third  Corps  Union,  the  oldest  social  organization 
of  the  Army  of  the  Potomac,  holds  its  anniversanes 
upon  the  5th  of  May,  the  date  of  the  battle.  It  was  at 
this  battle  that  Hooker  obtained  the  title  of  "Fighting 
Joe  Hooker."  Strange  as  it  may  seem  to  those  who 
admire  him  under  that  name,  a  title  that  has  given 
inspiration  to  his  followers  in  many  a  fight,  it  never 
pleased  Hooker  himself.  He  felt  that  it  reflected 
upon  his  candor,  carefulness,  and  skill  as  a  general. 

Throughout    the    severe    and    discouraging   marches 


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Oration  and  the  bloody  contests  of  the  Peninsula,  Hooker 
maintained  himself  at  the  head  of  his  division  with  most 
consummate  skill.  For  his  gallantry  at  Williamsburg 
he  was  highly  commended  by  General  Heintzelman. 
While  Hooker  was  hard  pressed,  Kearny  came  forward 
with  his  division,  and  then  and  there  the  Hooker  and 
Kearny  divisions  formed  a  friendship  which  was  after 
wards  more  strongly  cemented  in  every  battle  in  which 
the  3d  corps  was  engaged.  Williamsburg  was  a 
glorious  victory  for  our  arms.  The  conduct  of 
Hooker  and  his  division  at  Fair  Oaks,  Seven  Pines, 
Glendale,  Malvern  Hill,  and  the  "  Seven  Days'  Battle," 
was  highly  commended  by  McClellan.  Hooker  him 
self  always  maintained  that  at  that  time  McClellan 
could  have  reached  Richmond  before  the  Confederate 
troops  in  Pope's  front  could  have  prevented  it,  but 
McClellan  thought  otherwise,  and  Hooker,  as  a  faith 
ful  subordinate,  buried  his  own  opinions,  obeyed  his 
superior,  and  served  him  well.  Before  our  army  left 
Harrison's  Landing,  Hooker  again  begged  McClellan 
to  march  to  Richmond,  but  a  withdrawal  was  ordered. 
Hooker  joined  Pope,  then  in  command  of  the  army 
of  Virginia;  the  enemy  had  been  between  Pope  and 
Washington ;  Hooker  and  Kearny  were  in  the  battles 
of  Manassas  and  Chantilly  and  prevented  Lee's  ad- 


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vance  upon  Washington.  Hooker,  in  recognition  of 
his  gallant  services,  was  now  placed  in  command  of 
the  1st  corps  and  distinguished  himself  again,  this  time 
at  the  battle  of  South  Mountain.  The  battle  of  An- 
tietam  followed,  and  here  Hooker  undertook  the  diffi 
cult  task  of  leading  the  Federal  right  wing,  which  he 
did  most  gallantly.  Throughout  the  severest  of  the 
fighting,  Hooker  seemed  to  be  in  every  portion  of  his 
command  at  once.  Always  well  to  the  front,  there 
was  no  time  when  he  was  not  actually  under  fire, 
riding  back  and  forth  upon  his  white  horse,  for  which 
he  was  famous,  that  compact,  handsome,  soldierly  figure 
was  to  his  own  men  an  inspiration,  and  for  his  enemies 
a  shining  mark,  but  it  seemed  as  though  no  bullet 
could  hit  him,  for  the  air  was  almost  alive  with  them. 

Seeing  a  point  of  woods  well  to  the  front,  which 
he  determined  to  gain,  he  started  forward  mounted, 
when  he  was  struck  in  the  foot  by  a  minie  ball. 
Three  men  were  shot  down  by  his  side  at  the  same 
time,  and  still  he  kept  on,  until,  weak  and  fainting  from 
loss  of  blood,  he  fell  from  his  horse,  not  until,  how 
ever,  he  had  given  the  final  order,  which  carried  the 
woods  which  he  was  seeking. 

To  no  man  more  than  Hooker  should  be  given  the 
credit  of  the  Antietam  battle.  Here,  as  at  Williams- 


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Oration  burg,  his  conduct  so  impressed  his  men  that  ever  after 
his  presence  was  an  inspiration,  and  they  were  ready 
to  follow  him  to  the  death.  After  a  few  weeks  of 
patient  suffering  he  was  again  able  for  active  service. 
During  his  illness  President  Lincoln  was  a  constant 
visitor  by  his  side. 

McClellan  had  now  again  been  removed  from  the 
command  of  the  Army  of  the  Potomac,  and  Burnside 
was  ordered  to  succeed  him.  He  divided  the  army 
into  what  was  known  as  three  grand  divisions  of  two 
corps  each.  At  Fredericksburg  these  grand  divisions 
were  to  be  commanded  by  Sumner  on  the  right, 
Hooker  in  the  center,  and  Franklin  on  the  left.  The 
center  grand  division  was  composed  of  the  3d  corps 
under  Stoneman,  and  the  5th  under  Butterfield.  At 
Fredericksburg  the  exigencies  of  the  occasion  were 
held  by  Burnside  to  justify  the  sending  of  the  3d 
corps  to  the  left  wing,  and  the  5th  corps  into  Fred 
ericksburg  to  reinforce  the  right  wing.  Hooker,  prac 
tically  bereft  of  his  command,  went  in  with  the  5th 
corps.  He  did  not  believe  it  possible  to  carry  Marye's 
Heights  by  storm,  and  so  stated  to  Burnside.  Burn- 
side  thought  otherwise,  and  history  has  recorded  the 
barren  results  of  a  brave,  but  foolhardy  assault.  The 
troops  were  finally  withdrawn  from  the  right  bank  of 


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the  Rappahannock,  and  Fredericksburg  passed  into  his-  Oration 
tory  as  defeat  for  the  Federals.  A  second  attempt  to 
move  southward  in  the  following  winter,  known  as  "The 
Mud  Campaign,"  added  no  lustre  to  the  Army  of  the 
Potomac;  in  fact  its  results  but  intensified  the  piques 
and  jealousies  which  already  pervaded  that  hard-worked 
army,  especially  among  the  higher  officers.  The  con 
dition  of  the  Army  of  the  Potomac,  with  its  bicker 
ings  and  dissensions,  had  become  intolerable  both  to 
Burnside  and  the  President.  So  exasperated  was 
Burnside  that  he  issued  an  order,  subject  to  the  ap 
proval  of  the  President,  dismissing  three  general  officers 
and  discharging  from  duty  with  the  Army  of  the 
Potomac  five  others.  The  order  was  sent  to  the 
President  by  Burnside,  with  a  request  that  it  be  ap 
proved  or  that  his  own  resignation  be  accepted.  The 
order  was  not  approved,  but  Burnside's  resignation  as 
commander  of  the  Army  of  the  Potomac  was  promptly 
accepted.  Then  the  President  selected  a  new  com 
mander  in  the  person  of  General  Hooker,  whom  he 
had  always  admired.  Never  was  the  magic  influence 
of  a  single  man  more  clearly  shown  than  when  Hooker 
assumed  command  of  the  Army  of  the  Potomac.  The 
higher  officers  had  such  piques  and  quarrels  among 
themselves  as  never  before  or  since  undermined  the 


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Oration  morale  of  that  or  any  other  army  of  the  United  States. 
Soldiers,  as  well  as  officers,  although  it  was  not  appar 
ent  to  the  ordinary  observer,  had  become  disheartened 
and  discouraged  by  the  frequent  changes  in  command 
ers  and  the  unsatisfactory  results  of  their  own  brave 
fighting.  A  bright  flame  of  enthusiasm  was  fast  dwin 
dling  into  a  flickering  torch.  Patriotism,  discipline,  and 
fidelity  to  the  government  were  all  that  prevented  the 
army  from  disintegrating  and  becoming  useless  as  a 
means  of  suppressing  the  rebellion.  Upon  Hooker's 
appearance  as  a  commander  of  the  Army  of  the  Poto 
mac  the  scene  changed.  The  cavalry  was  organized 
into  a  corps  by  itself.  An  examination  of  the  rolls  of 
the  regiments  disclosed  the  painful  fact  that  there  were 
absent  from  duty  more  than  3,000  officers  and  80,000 
men.  Desertions  were  occurring  at  the  rate  of  several 
hundred  a  day.  Many  officers,  some  of  them  high 
in  command,  had  opposed  the  policy  of  the  Govern 
ment,  especially  the  emancipation  proclamation.  Hooker 
changed  all  this.  Furloughs  were  freely  granted.  The 
number  of  drills  was  increased.  He  gave  the  cavalry 
abundant  opportunity  to  distinguish  itself  on  small  ex 
peditions.  Three  months  of  time  were  thus  spent  in 
reorganizing  and  improving  the  army.  To  remedy 
the  evils  mentioned  was  one  of  the  first  acts  of 


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Hooker,  who,  with  the  aid  of  his  indefatigable  chief  Oration 
of  staff,  General  Butterfield,  caused  absentees  to  return, 
deserters  to  be  punished,  and  a  system  of  discipline 
hitherto  unknown  to  be  inaugurated.  Each  corps, 
division  and  brigade  was  designated  by  different  badges 
and  standards,  so  that  their  respective  commanders 
could  pick  out  their  men  in  action  or  upon  the  march. 
Next  came  the  battle  of  Chancellorsville.  Hooker  de 
termined  to  seek  battle  with  the  enemy  upon  the  south 
side  of  the  Rappahannock. 

This  is  no  time  or  place  to  attempt  to  determine 
who  was  responsible  for  the  disaster  of  Chancellors 
ville.  To  revive  such  a  discussion  would  only  inten 
sify  a  bitter  controversy,  which  can  bear  no  fruit. 
The  future  historian  must  determine  such  questions  as 
these.  All  concede  that  Hooker  as  a  corps  com 
mander  was  an  ideal  general,  but  many  of  his  critics 
contend  that  he  had  not  the  capacity  for  the  com 
mand  of  an  army.  While  allowing  every  man 
the  full  exercise  of  his  own  judgment  and  the  free 
expression  of  his  own  opinion,  I  have  never  yet  sub 
scribed  to  this  conclusion,  but  contend  that,  up  to  the 
time  of  Hooker's  accident  at  Chancellorsville,  which 
practically  disabled  him  from  further  command,  he  had 
done  nothing  which  indicated  that  he  might  not  have 


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Oration  successfully  fought  out  the  battle.  His  original  plan 
of  campaign  was  practicable.  The  enemy  had  not 
anticipated  that  he  would  attempt  to  cross  two  such 
rivers  as  the  Rapidan  and  the  Rappahannock.  Hooker 
concluded  to  throw  upon  Lee's  right  wing  three  corps 
under  Sedgwick,  at  a  point  a  few  miles  below  Fred- 
ericksburg,  and  to  push  a  strong  force  across  the  Rap 
pahannock  at  other  points.  His  intention  was,  after 
crossing  the  river  and  having  Fredericksburg  between 
the  two  wings  of  his  army,  to  capture  that  city  and 
envelop  Lee's  army,  which,  as  he  assumed,  would  be 
in  his  front.  He  crossed  the  river  as  arranged,  at 
different  points,  having  three  corps  as  his  left  wing 
and  four  as  his  right.  The  very  fact  that  he  was 
enabled  to  cross  at  so  many  different  points  demon 
strates  most  clearly,  although  it  has  been  denied,  that 
the  enemy  was  not  fully  posted  as  to  his  movements. 
Sedgwick  was  progressing  favorably,  holding  Lee  at 
Fredericksburg,  while  Hooker  was  preparing  to  come 
down  upon  him  from  Chancellorsville.  The  battle 
opened  in  earnest  on  the  2d  day  of  May,  and  with 
favorable  prospects  for  the  Federals.  Suddenly  there 
was  discovered  in  our  front  and  passing  to  our  right 
a  heavy  column  of  the  enemy's  troops.  This  was  the 
famous  flank  movement  of  Stonewall  Jackson.  Sickles 


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was  at  once  ordered  to  attack  this  column,  which  he  Oration 
did  with  considerable  success,  but  the  column  was 
not  discovered  early  enough  to  actually  enable  our 
forces  to  succeed.  Hooker  always  claimed  to  have 
sent  a  dispatch  to  Howard  on  the  right  to  be  in 
readiness  for  Jackson's  attack,  but  Howard  declared 
that  he  did  not  receive  it  seasonably.  Suffice  it  to 
say  that  the  attack  was  made  on  the  right  of  the 
Federal  line  with  all  the  vigor  for  which  Stonewall 
Jackson  and  his  men  were  famous.  The  flank  was 
turned,  and  what  might  have  been  the  rout  of  the 
whole  of  that  part  of  the  army  was  prevented  by  the 
steadiness  of  one  of  Howard's  divisions  and  his  ar 
tillery  and  the  opportune  arrival  of  our  cavalry,  to 
gether  with  the  personal  daring  and  efforts  of  General 
Howard  himself,  who,  mounted,  and  holding  an  Amer 
ican  flag  against  his  breast  upon  the  side  which 
had  an  empty  sleeve,  tried  to  keep  back  the  wavering 
lines.  The  assault,  while  successful,  so  far  weakened 
Jackson's  men  that  they  were  hardly  in  condition  for 
an  active  movement  immediately  after.  Here  occurred 
what  has  been  known  as  "The  Midnight  Charge." 
A  part  of  the  3d  corps,  which  had  attacked  Jackson's 
column  as  it  advanced  to  our  right,  now  turned  upon 
it,  or  a  portion  of  it,  after  it  had  passed  our  right 


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Oration  and  struck  our  rear.  In  the  darkness  of  the  night, 
Jackson,  finding  his  lines  needed  strengthening,  was 
riding  forward  with  a  few  of  his  staff  to  place  A. 
P.  Hill's  corps  in  position,  when  suddenly  he  fell 
from  his  horse,  mortally  wounded.  It  has  never  been 
definitely  decided  whether  the  fatal  shot  came  from 
his  own  men  or  our  own.  General  John  B.  Gordon, 
a  most  distinguished  Confederate  officer,  who  gave  us 
no  end  of  trouble  during  the  war  and  who  has,  ever 
since,  by  his  tongue  and  pen,  attempted  to  heal  the 
wounds  of  the  conflict,  admits  in  a  recent  magazine 
article  that  there  is  still  grave  doubt  as  to  which  troops 
fired  the  fatal  shot.  Those  of  us  who  have  often 
witnessed  the  daring  and  skill  of  Stonewall  Jackson, 
and  have  since  the  war  learned  more  of  his  manly 
and  christian  character,  do  not  desire  to  press  the 
claim  that  we  were  the  means  of  his  death.  Up  to 
the  time  of  Jackson's  onslaught  Hooker  had  been  suc 
cessful.  The  loss  of  the  enemy  exceeded  his;  Sedg- 
wick's  movement  on  the  left  of  the  line  had  been 
satisfactory;  our  lines  had  been  reformed  during  the 
night.  After  that,  Stuart,  who  succeeded  Jackson, 
abandoned  the  plan  of  doubling  up  our  right  and 
made  his  assaults  in  our  immediate  front.  We  still 
greatly  outnumbered  the  enemy ;  we  had  close  at  hand 


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two  corps,  aggregating  35,000  men,  who  had  prac-  Oration 
tically  not  been  engaged  at  all,  but  just  at  this  time 
when  it  required  the  greatest  skill  of  the  commander, 
a  most  unfortunate  accident  happened  to  General 
Hooker.  He  had  already  sent  an  order  to  Sedg- 
wick  to  march  upon  Chancellorsville,  believing  that 
he  would  reach  the  scene  of  action  in  time  to 
carry  the  battle.  Sedgwick,  it  is  true,  did  not  reach 
the  Chancellorsville  grounds  within  the  time  expected, 
but  he  finally  captured  Fredericksburg  and  carried  the 
enemy's  centre  at  Marye's  Heights,  all  prior  to  eleven 
o'clock  the  next  morning.  Hooker  charged  Sedgwick 
with  tardiness,  which  claim  was  sustained  by  the 
Congressional  Committee  on  the  Conduct  of  the  War. 
On  the  morning  of  the  3d  of  May  General  Hooker 
was  standing  on  the  steps  of  the  portico  of  the  Chan 
cellorsville  house,  where  he  had  his  headquarters. 
The  battle  was  then  at  its  height.  The  general  was 
leaning  against  a  pillar  which  was  struck  by  a  solid 
shot,  which  split  it  in  two,  throwing  one  part  against 
the  general.  He  was  hurled  to  the  ground  insensible, 
and  the  rumor  of  his  death  flew  like  wildfire  among 
the  troops.  To  counteract  the  effects  of  this  rumor 
the  general  persisted  in  mounting  and  riding  along 
his  lines.  At  no  time  after  this  accident  was  Hooker 


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Oration  fa  to  command;  in  fact,  he  should  have  absolutely 
and  finally  turned  the  command  over  to  General 
Couch,  as  he  did  for  a  few  hours,  but  his  hardy 
courage  and  persistent  will  would  not  allow  him.  On 
the  night  of  the  4th  a  council  of  war  was  held. 
The  river  had  been  made  dangerous  by  a  rain  storm; 
rations  were  then  not  sufficient  for  more  than  a  day's 
fighting;  but  even  at  this  late  hour  the  situation  was 
not  gloomy  enough  to  prevent  a  majority  of  a  council 
of  war  voting  to  remain  on  the  south  side  of  the 
river.  Hooker  decided  otherwise,  and  the  river  was 
recrossed.  In  his  then  mental  and  physical  condition 
it  was  perhaps  well  that  the  army  was  withdrawn. 
It  has  been  said  that  a  greater  general  would  not 
have  allowed  Lee  to  flank  him,  and  yet  we  find  that 
Hooker  seasonably  sent  word  to  the  right  flank  to 
prepare  for  this  attack,  and  if  our  troops,  when  re 
covering  in  a  measure  from  the  sudden  onslaught,  did 
finally  succeed  in  checking  Jackson's  pushing  on  further, 
is  it  not  reasonable  to  suppose  that,  if  they  had  been 
properly  handled  to  the  end,  the  disaster  might  have 
been  prevented?  There  is  no  evidence  that  Hooker 
was  wanting  in  foresight,  unless  we  might  claim  that 
he  should  have  formed  his  army  at  a  right  angle  on 
the  right.  He  did  what  is  ever  done,  formed  in  the 


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face  of  the  enemy  ready  to  do  him  battle.  When  he  Oration 
saw  that  a  flank  movement  was  attempted  he  took 
the  same  precautions  that  any  other  general  would 
have  taken.  That  he  was  bitterly  criticised  may  per 
haps  have  resulted  from  one  great  defect  in  his  own 
character,  and  that  was,  his  proneness  to  criticise 
others.  He  may  have  stirred  up  enmities  which 
brought  to  him  their  bitter  fruit.  Measured  by  losses 
in  battle  Chancellorsville  was  not  so  serious  a  disaster 
as  one  might  suppose.  The  Union  loss  was  a  little 
more  than  1 7,000,  while  the  Confederate  loss  was  a 
little  more  than  1 2,000 ;  the  proportion  of  loss  accord 
ing  to  the  number  of  troops  engaged  was  about  the 
same  in  the  Union  and  Confederate  armies. 

One  might  have  supposed  that  the  result  of  Chan 
cellorsville  would  have  ended  the  career  of  Hooker 
as  an  army  commander,  but  his  staunch  and  stalwart 
friend,  President  Lincoln,  who  stood  by  him  until  he 
himself  fell  by  the  assassin's  hand,  saw  fit  to  continue 
him  in  command  of  the  Army  of  the  Potomac,  which 
had  already  suffered  sufficiently  from  the  frequent 
changes  in  its  commanders.  Hooker,  with  that  honest 
nature  which  was  characteristic  of  him,  admitted  his 
failure  at  Chancellorsville,  although  he  always  denied 
the  causes  as  given  by  others.  He  declared  it  as  his 


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Oration  purpose  to  retrieve  the  renown  he  had  lost,  and  im 
mediately  prepared  for  another  campaign.  Within  a 
few  days  after  the  Chancellorsville  battle  he  asked 
permission  of  the  President  to  attack  again.  His  in 
fantry  had  already  been  reduced  by  the  discharge  of 
nine  months'  and  two  years'  men,  and  he  asked  for 
new  regiments  to  take  their  places.  This  request  was 
neither  refused  nor  granted.  The  President,  however, 
discouraged  an  immediate  movement. 

At  this  time  the  morale  of  the  Confederate  army 
was  at  its  best.  The  northern  papers  had  begun  to 
attack  the  northern  army.  When  it  was  discovered 
that  there  was  an  unusual  activity  in  the  Confederate 
army,  Hooker,  with  that  foresight  which  characterizes 
a  great  general,  telegraphed  the  President  that  he 
believed  the  purpose  of  Lee  was  to  again  go  North. 
Hooker  desired  the  privilege  of  attacking  the  enemy 
in  the  rear  as  soon  as  he  might  make  his  onward 
movement.  This  plan  the  President  disapproved,  and, 
in  conjunction  with  Halleck,  advised  an  attack  in 
flank.  On  the  third  of  June  the  Confederates  for  the 
second  time  turned  their  steps  northward,  and  Hooker 
prepared  to  follow  them.  Fully  realizing  the  necessity 
of  having  under  his  command  all  available  troops,  and, 
as  he  had  already  been  promised  those  at  Harper's 


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Ferry,  he  renewed  his  request  for  them.  These,  to  Oration 
the  number  of  about  1 1 ,000,  were  withheld  from  him. 
Hooker  knew  very  well  that  this  action  was  brought 
about  through  the  instrumentality  of  Halleck,  whose 
hostility  to  him  had  been  demonstrated  on  other  oc 
casions,  and  felt  that  he  would  not  be  fully  supported 
if  the  campaign  should  continue.  Smarting  under  what 
he  considered  a  broken  promise  and  an  act  of  gross 
injustice,  he  immediately  tendered  his  resignation  as 
commander  of  the  Army  of  the  Potomac.  Its  sub 
sequent  history,  including  the  glorious  victory  at  Gettys 
burg,  is  too  well  known  to  be  repeated  here.  While 
we  give  to  Meade  all  possible  credit,  the  campaign 
had  been  planned  by  Hooker;  the  troops  had  been 
forwarded  just  as  Hooker  directed,  and  when  Hooker 
left  the  army  his  place  alone  was  rilled ;  the  same 
staff  continued  to  do  duty  at  headquarters,  and  all 
the  details  of  the  campaign  were  carried  out  sub 
stantially  as  already  planned.  It  is  touching  to  recall 
the  fact  that  Hooker  put  forward  but  one  request, 
and  that  was  that  he  might  be  given,  even  under 
Meade  who  succeeded  him,  the  command  of  the 
corps  which  Meade  had  to  give  up  to  take  command 
of  the  army.  Even  this  was  denied  him.  His  duty 
to  his  country  and  the  instincts  of  a  true  soldier  tri- 


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Oration  umphed  over  all  personal  feelings  which  he  must 
naturally  have  had,  and  he  declared  that  it  was  far 
better  to  sacrifice  one  or  all  of  the  generals  in  the 
army  than  to  have  a  want  of  harmony  among  those 
to  whom  was  entrusted  the  command  and  manage 
ment  of  the  troops.  He  declared  in  a  letter  to  the 
President  that  General  Meade  was  a  good  officer  and 
a  brave  man,  and  would  command  his  army  well, 
and  thus,  sad  and  sorrowing  but  not  defiant,  this 
noble  officer  bade  adieu  to  his  companions-in-arms 
with  whom  he  had  served,  and  many  of  whom  he 
had  led  to  glorious  victory  in  some  of  the  hardest 
fought  battles  of  the  war.  He  left  behind  him  an 
example  of  noble  daring  and  lofty  patriotism,  and  on 
the  weary  march  and  in  the  fierce  contests  subsequent 
to  his  removal  the  spirit  of  Hooker  was  always  with 
the  men  he  had  commanded. 

It  would  naturally  be  supposed  that  the  removal  of 
Hooker  from  the  Army  of  the  Potomac  would  end 
his  career  as  a  soldier;  that  both  his  own  disappoint 
ment  and  the  irritation  of  the  administration  at  his 
course  would  prevent  his  being  tendered  any  further 
command  of  importance.  Our  Western  troops  at  this 
time  were  in  need  of  aid,  and  it  was  decided  to  send 
to  Rosecrans,  then  operating  in  the  vicinity  of  Chatta- 


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nooga,  the  1 1  th  and  1 2th  corps,  and  in  an  almost  Oration 
incredibly  short  space  of  time  these  troops  of  veterans, 
with  Hooker  at  their  head,  were  transferred  from  Vir 
ginia  to  Tennessee.  The  battle  of  Wauhatchie  pro 
claimed  once  more  Hooker  as  a  successful  general. 
The  grand  old  General  Thomas  — "  The  Rock  of 
Chickamauga"  —  declared  that  Hooker  and  his  troops 
deserved  great  credit  for  their  brilliant  success  in  driv 
ing  the  Confederate  army  from  every  position  which 
they  attacked.  Soon  after  came  the  famous  battles  of 
Lookout  Mountain  and  Missionary  Ridge.  The 
Eleventh  Corps  was  detached  from  Hooker's  com 
mand  and  sent  to  reinforce  Grant's  left  centre  near 
where  the  general  battle  was  soon  to  occur,  leaving 
to  him  only  one  division.  Fortunately  for  Hooker  and 
the  country,  a  portion  of  the  troops  ordered  out  for  the 
assault  on  Missionary  Ridge  were  unable  to  cross  the 
Tennessee  on  a  bridge  which  had  been  laid  for  that 
purpose,  and  they  thus  fell  under  Hooker's  command. 
Fourteen  hundred  feet  above  the  plain,  Lookout 
Mountain  raises  its  massive  head  and  looks  out  over 
five  different  states.  Like  a  sturdy  sentinel  its  grand 
and  lofty  peaks  stand  out  against  the  clear  sky  to 
guard  the  silent  bivouac  of  the  thousands  who  died 
almost  at  its  very  foot  in  the  hard  fighting  of  Chicka- 


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Oration  mauga  and  Chattanooga,  —  Chickamauga,  where  the 
death  roll  exceeded  that  of  Waterloo,  and  Chatta 
nooga  where  the  greatest  of  American  generalship 
and  the  dash  and  daring  of  American  troops  were 
shown  to  an  astonished  world.  At  the  foot  of  the 
mountain  and  between  it  and  Missionary  Ridge  is  a 
level  plain  where  lay  the  Federal  army,  panting  like 
hounds  in  a  leash  to  be  let  loose;  Confederate  sol 
diers  stretched  along  the  tops  and  sides  of  the  mountain 
and  the  ridge  ready  at  a  minute's  notice  to  hurl  death 
into  the  assaulting  column.  It  had  been  determined 
to  make  an  assault  along  the  main  line,  but  no  one 
had  dreamed  of  scaling  the  rugged  sides  of  Lookout 
Mountain. 

Thomas,  who  knew  the  mettle  of  Hooker,  got  per 
mission  from  Grant  for  Hooker  to  take  two  divisions 
besides  his  own  and  make  what  was  named  in 
the  order  as  a  "demonstration"  upon  Lookout  Moun 
tain,  which  in  military  language  would  be  a  movement 
simply  to  divert  the  enemy  while  the  general  engage 
ment  was  going  on.  Hooker's  "demonstration"  was 
something  that  had  never  been  dreamed  of  by  either 
the  Federals  or  Confederates.  The  method  of  carry 
ing  out  the  "demonstration"  was  wholly  Hooker's. 
Hooker  with  his  three  divisions  moved  around  the 


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base  of  the  mountain.  Towering  around  their  heads  Oration 
were  rocks  piled  upon  each  other,  leading,  like  a 
giant's  stairway,  to  the  walls  and  pits  of  the  plateau 
and  palisades  high  above,  these  latter  points  being 
held  by  the  Confederates  against  Hooker  and  his  men, 
while  the  Federals  had  already  placed  a  battery  on 
Moccasin  Bend,  just  opposite  and  within  easy  range, 
when  suddenly  a  cloudy  mist  settled  slowly  down 
upon  the  plateau  and  enveloped  the  Confederates. 
Meanwhile,  Hooker  pushed  on  with  his  men,  his  pres 
ence  not  being  known  even  by  the  Confederates 
themselves,  until  the  two  lines  were  within  a  few 
yards  of  each  other,  when,  with  the  boom  of  artillery 
and  the  pattering  of  the  musket  balls,  the  opposing 
forces  fought  each  other  in  the  clouded  darkness, 
while  old  Lookout  raised  its  head  in  the  clear  sky 
above  and  the  troops  below  could  see  nothing,  could 
hear  nothing,  except  the  booming  of  the  artillery  and 
the  rattle  of  small  arms;  but  everybody  knew  that  a 
gallant  fight  was  being  made  because  Hooker  and 
his  men  were  there,  but  no  one  could  dream  what 
might  be  the  result,  and  so  the  sun  set  upon  a  wait 
ing  and  anxious  army  in  the  valley  below.  The  ele 
ments  had  conspired  to  make  it  a  dreary  and  dismal 
night,  and  even  the  moon  was  in  an  eclipse,  as  if  to 


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Oration  add  to  the  weirdness  of  the  scene.  When  upon  the 
rising  of  the  sun  the  next  morning  there  appeared 
upon  the  top  of  Lookout  Mountain,  against  a  clear 
sky,  the  victorious  standards  of  Hooker,  a  shout  went 
up  from  the  plain  below  to  the  very  heavens  above, 
and  "with  the  sound  of  many  voices"  there  was 
given  to  the  painter  and  poet  a  scene  such  as  was 
never  before  witnessed  upon  the  continent,  and,  in  the 
future  ages,  when  the  traveler  shall  feast  his  eyes 
upon  the  magnificent  view  from  Lookout  Mountain  he 
will  not  need  to  be  told,  for  he  will  already  have 
read  it,  and  will  whisper  reverently  to  himself,  "It  was 
here  that  Hooker  fought  the  battle  above  the  clouds." 
After  the  capture  of  Lookout  Mountain,  with  the  cap 
ture  of  Missionary  Ridge  the  next  day,  the  rout  of 
the  enemy  was  complete. 

Time  will  not  permit  to  follow  Hooker  through  all 
the  brilliant  fighting  in  which  he  engaged  in  the 
Western  army,  as  a  commander  of  the  20th  corps. 
Afterward  at  Snake  Creek  he  carried  two  strong  re 
doubts,  and  at  Resaca,  at  the  head  of  his  corps,  he 
again  distinguished  himself.  At  Peach  Tree  Creek, 
which  was  his  last  battle,  Hooker  rode  up  to  a 
wavering  line  and  by  words  of  cheer  and  encourage 
ment  turned  it  back  upon  the  enemy,  and  the  day 


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was  won.     This  battle  had  much  to  do  in  the  for-     Oration 
warding  of  the  march  to  Atlanta. 

But  here  again  was  disappointment.  Hooker  felt 
that  in  the  advance  upon  the  Confederates  at  Mis 
sionary  Ridge  Sherman  had  been  a  little  slow  in 
pushing  forward  his  part  of  the  line,  and  foolishly  so 
expressed  himself,  a  folly  for  which  he  was  soon  to 
pay  the  penalty.  McPherson  had  fallen  and  the 
Army  of  the  Tennessee  must  have  a  new  commander. 
Hooker  expected  to  be  appointed.  The  President 
desired  to  have  him  appointed,  but  Sherman  objected 
and  prevailed.  This  too,  after  General  Thomas  had 
declared  that  the  column  under  Major  General  Hooker 
"deserved  great  credit  for  their  brilliant  success  in 
driving  the  enemy  from  every  position  which  they 
attacked,"  and  that  "the  bayonet  charge  up  a  steep 
and  difficult  hill,  over  200  feet  high,  completely  routing 
the  enemy  and  driving  him  from  his  barricades  on  its 
top,  will  rank  among  the  most  distinguished  feats  of 
arms  of  this  war." 

When  Hooker  failed  of  appointment  to  the  com 
mand  of  the  Army  of  the  Tennessee  he  asked  to  be 
relieved  from  duty,  and  in  his  letter  said,  "justice  and 
self-respect  alike  require  my  removal  from  an  army 
in  which  rank  and  service  are  ignored." 


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Oration  ^\s  Hooker  rode  away,  upon  being  relieved,  his 
old  soldiers  gathered  about  him,  and  bade  him  a  sad 
farewell,  as  the  tears  streamed  down  cheeks  which 
had  never  paled  in  the  red  line  of  battle. 

Soon  after  this  he  was  placed  in  command  of  the 
Northern  Department,  with  headquarters  at  Detroit,  but 
held  no  further  command  during  the  war. 

October  4,  1865,  General  Hooker  was  united  in 
marriage  with  Miss  Olivia  Groesbeck,  daughter  of  the 
late  John  H.  Groesbeck  of  Cincinnati. 

After  the  General's  health  failed  his  wife  went 
abroad  with  him,  and  it  is  said  the  cause  of  her  own 
final  sickness  was  her  exertions  in  caring  for  him. 
She  died  at  Watertown,  N.  Y.,  July  15,  1868. 

In  1867  General  Hooker  had  a  stroke  of  paralysis, 
resulting  from  his  Chancellorsville  accident,  and  was 
finally  retired  from  the  service  as  a  full  major-gen 
eral  in  the  regular  army.  He  never  recovered  from 
the  paralytic  shock,  but  ever  afterwards  was  obliged 
to  use  a  cane  and  be  assisted  by  a  servant  when  he 
went  away  from  home.  He  died  October  31,  1879, 
at  Garden  City,  N.  Y.,  at  the  age  of  64. 

General  Gordon,  a  most  gallant  Confederate  officer, 
says  of  Hooker  that  "he  was  one  of  the  brilliant 
soldiers  of  the  Union  Army,'*  and  that  "his  move- 


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ment  at  Lookout   Mountain   through  the  dense  under-     Oration 
brush,  up   the    rocky   steeps   and   limestone   cliffs   was 
executed    with    celerity    by   the    commander    and    his 
men." 

Hooker  has  been  condemned  for  sensitiveness,  but 
I  will  let  him  defend  himself  in  his  own  words.  In 
writing  the  Secretary  of  the  Treasury,  Chase,  he  said: 
"  If  my  services  in  this  rebellion  do  not  merit  reward 
they  certainly  have  been  such  as  should  shield  me 
from  punishment.  Many  of  my  juniors  are  in  the 
exercise  of  independent  commands,  while  I  am  here 
with  more  rank  piled  on  top  of  me  than  a  well  man 
can  stand  up  under,  with  a  corporal's  guard  for  a 
command." 

As  an  instance  of  General  Hooker's  foresight,  I 
point  with  pride  to  the  fact  that  General  Butterfield, 
that  magnificent  soldier  who  served  so  long  as  chief- 
of-staff  in  the  Army  of  the  Potomac,  is  authority  for 
the  statement  that  before  the  army  crossed  the  Poto 
mac  to  enter  upon  the  Gettysburg  campaign,  Hooker, 
upon  being  criticised  for  not  attempting  to  prevent 
Lee's  crossing  the  river,  pointed  out  upon  the  map  the 
very  points  at  which  he  would  cross  and  declared 
that  the  Confederate  army  would  repeat  the  tactics 
of  the  preceding  year.  "Why,"  said  Hooker,  "rather 


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Oration  tjian  prevent  his  crossing  I  would  lay  the  bridges  and 
present  arms  to  his  troops  as  they  cross."  Hooker 
declared  he  must  keep  the  enemy  between  himself 
and  the  range  of  mountains  leading  from  the  Potomac 
to  the  Gettysburg  section,  and  would  fight  him  in  the 
vicinity  of  Gettysburg.  "If,"  said  he,  "Lee  escapes 
with  his  army  the  country  is  entitled  to  it  and  should 
have  my  head  for  a  football,"  and  to-day  many  loyal 
admirers  of  Meade  himself  believe  that  if  Hooker  had 
been  commander  of  the  Army  of  the  Potomac  at  the 
end  of  the  three  days  battle  at  Gettysburg,  Lee 
would  not  have  been  allowed  to  leave  on  his  south 
ward  march  with  his  army  intact. 

After  the  battle  of  Antietam,  McClellan  wrote  a 
private  letter  to  Hooker  in  which  he  said,  "Had  you 
not  been  wounded  when  you  were,  I  believe  the 
result  of  the  battle  would  have  been  the  entire  de 
struction  of  the  rebel  army;  for  I  know  that  with 
you  at  its  head,  your  corps  would  have  kept  on  until 
it  gained  the  main  wall.  As  a  slight  expression  of 
what  I  think  you  merit,  I  have  requested  that  the 
brigadier  general's  commission  rendered  vacant  by 
Mansfield's  death  be  given  you."  General  Hooker's 
commission  as  brigadier  general  in  the  regular  army 
bears  the  date  of  this  letter. 


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General  Sickles,  the  honored  commander  of  our  Oration 
old  3d  corps,  has  well  described  Hooker  as  being 
"in  conception,  audacious,  original  and  acute;  in  ex 
ecution,  energetic  but  prudent;  severe  in  discipline  but 
generous  in  praise;  quick  to  recognize  ability  and 
merit  in  friend  or  foe." 

The  skill  of  the  artist  cannot  be  measured  by  a 
single  merit  or  single  defect  of  the  picture.  The 
sum-total  of  the  good  qualities  and  the  sum-total  of 
the  bad  must  be  weighed  against  each  other,  and  so 
of  human  character.  To  condemn  Hooker  for  a  few 
glaring  faults  would  be  as  unjust  as  to  unduly  elevate 
him  for  a  few  great  virtues. 

It  is  with  Hooker's  character  as  a  general  that  we 
have  to  do.  Many  of  his  greatest  faults  were  such 
as  we  find  in  all  great  soldiers.  Was  he  ambitious? 
So  was  Alexander.  Was  he  vain?  So  was  Caesar. 
Was  he  impatient  and  persistent?  So  was  Napoleon. 
As  an  organizer  of  troops  he  was  the  equal  of  Grant. 
As  a  cool  and  farseeing  strategist  he  certainly  resem 
bled  Sherman.  As  a  leader  in  an  impetuous  charge 
he  was  the  equal  of  the  fiery  Sheridan.  As  a  com 
mander  beloved  and  almost  worshipped  by  his  soldiers, 
he  had  no  superior.  Like  Sickles,  Howard  and  Miles, 
who  honor  this  occasion  by  their  presence,  his  wounds 


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Oration     were  received  when  he  was   at  the  very  forefront  of 
the  righting. 

Had  he  something  of  vanity  as  to  his  dress  and 
personal  appearance?  So  had  the  great  admiral, 
Nelson,  when  at  Trafalgar  he  pinned  upon  his  breast 
the  medals  he  had  won  and  said :  "  In  honor  I  won 
them  and  in  honor  I  will  die  with  them."  So  had 
the  Earl  of  Cardigan,  when  in  ermine  and  fine  laces 
he  charged  at  the  head  of  the  "gallant  six  hundred" 
at  Balaklava. 

Hooker  was  at  times  a  merciless  critic,  but  read 
to-day  his  testimony  given  in  1863  before  the  Con 
gressional  Committee,  and  see  how  impartial  history 
has,  since  the  clouds  have  cleared  away,  confirmed 
his  opinions  as  to  the  great  conflicts  of  the  first  two 
years  of  the  war. 

Hooker  loved  his  men  and  his  men  loved  him. 
The  affection  of  soldiers  for  their  general  is  no  mean 
test  of  the  merits  of  the  general  himself.  Pass  through 
the  rank  and  file  of  the  Army  of  the  Potomac  to-day 
and  as  many  of  them  as  are  alive  will  give  you  as 
just  and  accurate  an  opinion  of  the  merits  and  de 
merits  of  the  various  generals  under  whom  they  have 
served  as  any  class  of  men  with  whom  I  have  ac 
quaintance.  Measured  by  this  standard,  no  one  would 


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rank  higher  than  Hooker.  His  skill  and  bravery  were  Oration 
evident  to  all,  but  only  those  who  knew  him  well  had 
any  idea  of  the  extreme  sensitiveness  and  tenderness 
of  his  nature.  He  was  always  sensitive  —  perhaps 
unduly  so  —  as  to  anything  which  affected  the  good 
name  of  his  command,  whether  it  were  a  brigade, 
division,  or  the  whole  army.  He  rivalled  in  bravery 
the  young  and  fiery  Kearny,  who,  as  he  rode  along 
his  lines  with  his  bridle  rein  between  his  teeth,  while 
he  grasped  his  sword  with  one  arm,  the  other  having 
been  shot  away,  had  many  a  time  come  to  the  relief 
of  Hooker.  They  had  become  the  strongest  of 
friends,  yet  this  friendship,  cemented  under  fire,  came 
near  an  end  because  Hooker  thought  that  on  one 
occasion  Kearny  had  not  given  due  credit  to  Hook 
er's  troops. 

When  Hooker  was  ordered  to  a  redoubt  at 
Resaca,  where  other  assaults  had  failed,  and  was 
asked  as  to  the  prospects  of  his  success,  he  declared, 
"  I  will  capture  that  at  any  cost.  We  are  serving 
here,  but  we  belong  to  the  Army  of  the  Potomac, 
and  I  owe  that  much  to  that  army." 

Those  of  you  who  served  under  the  gallant  Gen 
eral  Berry  of  Maine,  who  succeeded  the  brave 
Hooker  as  a  division  commander,  will  never  forget 


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Oration  the  tragic  incident  when  Hooker,  while  the  battle  of 
Chancellorsville  was  at  its  height,  rode  along  and  saw 
by  the  roadside  the  dead  body  of  Berry,  who  had 
fallen  the  victim  of  the  deadly  aim  of  a  sharpshooter. 
Hooker  dismounted,  approached  the  dead  general, 
knelt  by  his  side  and  leaning  over  with  tears  in  his 
eyes  kissed  his  forehead  and  said :  "  My  God,  Berry, 
why  was  the  man  in  whom  I  relied  so  much  to  be 
taken  away  in  this  manner?  In  battle  brave  as  a 
lion,  yet  when  the  chord  of  friendship  was  touched  he 
became  as  tender  as  a  woman.  It  was  always  thus, 

'The  bravest  are  the  tenderest,  the  loving  are  the  daring.'" 

All  countries  in  all  ages  have  accorded  a  special 
honor  to  their  soldier  dead,  and  it  has  always  ap 
peared  to  me  that  it  is  most  fitting  that  these  honors 
should  be  paid  at  or  near  the  home  of  the  dead 
soldier.  In  the  bloodiest  scenes  of  carnage,  in  the 
prison,  in  the  hospital  or  upon  the  blood-stained  deck 
of  the  battleship,  the  thoughts  of  the  bravest  turn 
lovingly  toward  home.  Our  soldiers  at  Mine  Run 
when  they  were,  as  they  supposed,  about  to  start 
upon  what  might  have  been  a  fatal  charge,  pinned 
upon  their  manly  breasts  tiny  bits  of  paper,  upon 
which  were  written  the  name,  rank  and  regiment  of 


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the  wearer,  in  order  that  their  dead  bodies  might  not     Oration 
fill  nameless  graves. 

I  have  often  wondered  whether,  upon  occasions 
like  this,  the  dead  hero  can  look  down  upon  us. 
The  desire  to  be  known  after  death  is  an  instinct  of 
our  nature.  Hooker,  in  his  saddest  moments,  always 
declared  that  history  would  do  him  justice,  and  per 
haps  to-night  he  is  looking  thankfully  on  while  these 
honors,  the  result  of  the  love  and  devotion  of  his 
companions  of  the  old  3d  corps,  are  being  paid 
to  his  sacred  memory.  We  who  served  with  him 
must  soon  pass  away,  but  we  hope  to  leave  in  the 
minds  of  those  who  come  after  us,  as  a  token  of  our 
love  and  devotion,  a  lasting  memory  of  one  of  the 
bravest  and  purest  soldiers  of  that  conflict  which 
made  us  a  nation  and  not  a  collection  of  petty 
states. 

To-day  the  statue  of  General  Hooker  was  unveiled 
by  his  grandnephew.  The  touching  scene  was  rev 
erently  witnessed  by  the  old  soldiers  of  the  great 
general.  We  who  followed  him  in  his  life-time  with 
undying  love,  and,  since  his  death,  have  sought  to 
keep  green  his  memory,  now  publish  to  the  world  his 
good  deeds,  and  confide  to  the  good  people  of  Massa 
chusetts  the  sacred  trust  of  perpetuating  a  name  which 


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Oration  J^g  for  more  than  two  hundred  years  represented  a 
pure  Massachusetts  lineage  and  will  go  down  to  pos 
terity  as  one  of  the  brightest  jewels  in  the  military 
coronet  of  this  grand  old  Commonwealth. 


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ADDRESS 

BY  LIEUTENANT  GENERAL  NELSON  A.  MILES 


LIEUTENANT   GENERAL   NELSON   A.    MILES,    U.  S.  A. 


GOVERNOR  BATES*  INTRODUCTION  OF 
GENERAL  MILES 

TV  7HEN  General  Mattocks  had  concluded,  there  were  in- 
*^  sistent  cries  from  the  veterans  for  General  Howard  and 
General  Miles.  Governor  Bates  first  introduced  General 
Miles,  saying: 

"I  will  not  present  him  to  you.  You  have  introduced  him 
yourselves.  Lieutenant  General  Miles." 

The  veterans  rose  as  one  man  and  cheered  the  general 
again  and  again  as  he  stepped  to  the  front  of  the  platform. 


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BY  LIEUTENANT  GENERAL  NELSON  A.  MILES 


OMRADES,  I  shall  not  attempt  to  say 
more  than  to  indorse  the  excellent  and 
eloquent  words  that  have  been  uttered 
concerning  that  great  commander,  that  heroic,  chiv 
alrous,  brave  patriot  and  soldier,  General  Hooker, 
whom  we  all  loved  and  whom  we  all  respected. 

It  is  certainly  gratifying  to  me,  a  Massachusetts 
man,  to  come  back  to  my  old  Commonwealth  and 
listen  to  words  of  appreciation  and  tribute  here,  forty 
years  after  the  achievements  were  made,  the  victories 
won  by  a  son  of  Massachusetts.  It  convinces  me 
that  the  spirit  of  heroism  is  not  dead,  but  is  as  much 
alive  in  Massachusetts  to-day  as  it  was  forty  or  even 
one  hundred  years  ago. 

I  have  always  been  proud  of  my  native  State, 
but  never  more  so  than  to-day,  to  see  this  tribute 
paid  by  the  people  of  this  Commonwealth  to  those 
who  fought  for  their  country. 


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Address  Listening  to  the  words  of  the  orator  this  evening, 
I  recall  one  incident  to  which  he  has  referred.  I  was 
seriously  wounded  at  the  battle  of  Chancellorsville, 
and  was  carried  into  the  house  where  Hooker  had 
his  headquarters.  A  shell  struck  the  house  and  set  it 
on  fire,  and  every  one  realized  that  the  place  had  to 
be  deserted.  As  the  shell  crashed  through  the  house, 
one  of  the  falling  timbers  struck  General  Hooker, 
knocking  him  down.  As  I  was  being  carried  out  by 
two  comrades,  I  saw  General  Hooker  going  from  the 
other  side  of  the  building,  limping,  scarcely  able  to 
walk,  and  with  his  clothes  covered  with  dust.  And 
yet  the  hero  was  undaunted,  and  was  endeavoring  by 
his  presence,  by  his  act,  and  by  his  determination,  to 
hold  the  position  and  to  hold  the  confidence  of  the 
army.  He  was  at  that  moment  disabled,  but  was  so 
heroic  that  he  would  not  leave  the  field,  and  remained 
when  others  might  have  gone  to  the  rear.  I  thank 
you  for  this  cordial  greeting  and  wish  you  every 
happiness  and  prosperity. 


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ADDRESS 

BY  MAJOR  GENERAL  O.  O.  HOWARD 

OF  BURLINGTON,  VERMONT 


MAJOR   GENERAL   OLIVER   O.    HOWARD,    U.  S.  A. 


GOVERNOR  BATES'  INTRODUCTION  OF 
GENERAL  HOWARD 

\  V  7HEN  General  Miles  concluded,  the  cries  for  "  Howard ! " 
"  Howard !  "  were  renewed.  "  There  are  lots  of  com 
manders  here  to-night,"  said  Governor  Bates,  "  and  there 
seems  to  be  a  great  many  among  the  audience.  It  is  a 
pleasure,  in  obedience  to  your  command,  to  ask  the  one  who 
comes  from  Fair  Oaks,  where  he  left  an  arm,  one  who  comes 
from  Gettysburg,  where  he  was  in  command  on  the  first  day 
of  that  fight,  to  say  a  word  to  you  —  one  of  the  last  surviving 
army  commanders  of  the  Union  armies,  — General  O.  O. 
Howard." 


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BY  MAJOR  GENERAL  O.  O.  HOWARD 

OF  BURLINGTON,  VERMONT 


OMRADES,  this  is  the  first  time  since 
the  great  war  that  I  have  listened  to 
a  review  of  the  military  career  of  Gen 
eral  Joseph  Hooker.  And  I  have  thought  how 
thoroughly  just  and  yet  generous  has  been  that  review. 
Our  friend,  the  general,  who  has  just  spoken  to  us, 
has  said  that  history  will  do  justice.  That  lecture  we 
have  heard  to-night  will  be  a  part  of  the  history 
of  General  Hooker.  I  should  like  to  see  a  thor 
ough  biography  of  him  written,  and  he  will  have 
the  palm  as  the  General  of  Massachusetts  in  the  war 
for  the  Union,  and  I  believe  that  the  same  conclusion 
would  be  arrived  at  as  I  came  to  long  ago,  that 
there  was  no  general  on  our  side  who  was  perfect  in 
all  things.  There  was  no  general  that  was  above 
criticism. 

I   loved    McClellan.     But,  comrades,   whether  right 


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Address  or  wrong,  I  love  his  memory  to-day  as  I  did  then. 
I  myself  think  that  Robert  Lee  was  the  greater 
general  of  the  two.  And  I  want  to  say,  even  if 
you  go  into  the  minutiae  of  criticism,  you  will  find 
that  Robert  Lee  and  Stonewall  Jackson  were  more 
to  blame  for  Chancellorsville  than  anyone  else. 

General  Hooker  was  a  brilliant  figure,  and  I  served 
under  him  all  the  time  and  every  moment  with 
loyalty.  I  served  under  General  Meade,  and  he 
had  the  same  loyal  heart  that  Hooker  had.  I 
don't  think  it  necessary  for  us  to  give  improper 
criticism  at  this  day  to  the  detriment  of  any  of  our 
leading  generals  who  went  forth  and  did  the  best 
they  could. 

General  Sickles,  who  always  supported  General 
Hooker,  did  at  Gettysburg  a  wonderful  thing  — 
the  same  thing  that  Wellington  did  at  Waterloo 
—  put  out  a  force  in  front  of  his  line  to  hold 
on,  and  that  holding  on  probably  saved  us  the 
field. 

Whether  anybody  else  at  Williamsport,  except 
Meade,  would  have  allowed  Lee  to  cross  the 
river  or  not  I  do  not  know.  But  in  my  foolish 
ness  I  do  believe  that  divine  Providence  intended 
that  he  should  cross  the  river,  that  the  Confederacy 


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was   not   yet   rotten   enough   to   go   to   pieces,  that  it     Address 
needed  Grant  and  Sherman  and  the  rest  to  complete 
the  job. 

But,  when  it  is  all  done,  I  am  glad  to  see  up 
there  by  the  grand  old  State  House  a  monument  that 
is  a  worthy  one  of  one  of  the  finest  soldiers,  one  of 
the  handsomest  men  that  used  to  stand  before  us 
with  no  fear  of  the  enemy's  bullets. 


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THE  CALL  FOR  SICKLES 


MAJOR  GENERAL   DANIEL   E.  SICKLES,   U.  S.  A. 


THE  CALL  FOR  SICKLES 

O ICKLES ! "  "  Sickles ! "  called  the  veterans,  when  the  ap- 
plause  had  subsided.  "We  want  Sickles!"  "I  very 
much  regret,"  said  Governor  Bates,  "  that  General  Sickles  is 
not  present.  I  am  sure  we  all  deplore  the  accident  that 
befell  the  hero  of  Gettysburg  to-day,  which  has  prevented  his 
attendance  here  this  evening  in  honor  of  his  old  commander." 


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ADDRESS 

BY  MAJOR  GENERAL  THOMAS  L.  ROSSER 

OF  CHARLOTTESVILLE,  VIRGINIA 


MAJOR   GENERAL   THOMAS   L.    ROSSER  OF  VIRGINIA 

Major  General  C.  S.  A. 
Brigadier  General  in  the  Spanish  American  War 


GOVERNOR  BATES'  INTRODUCTION  OF 
GENERAL  ROSSER 

[    NOW  want   to   introduce   to   you   one   of   the   men   who 
fought  you,  and  who  is  now  your  friend.     This  is  a  re 
united  country,  and  it  is  with  great  pleasure  that  I  present  to 
the  veterans  of  the  Union  army  Major  General  Rosser  of  the 
Confederate  army. 


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ADDRESS 

BY  MAJOR  GENERAL  THOMAS  L.  ROSSER 

OF  CHARLOTTESVILLE,  VIRGINIA 


HAVE  never  confronted  so  many  Yankees 
in  my  life.  And  I  feel  that  I  ought  to 
throw  up  my  hands  and  surrender.  It  is 
a  great  treat  for  me  to  be  with  you,  and  no  man 
could  have  been  with  us  to-day  who  would  not  be 
proud  that  he  belonged  to  the  United  States  of 
America.  I  don't  pride  myself  that  I  am  a  Virginian. 
But  I  thank  God  that  I  am  an  American.  And  as 
an  American  I  stand  here  to-night  to  tell  you  how 
proud  I  am  that  I  can  feel  this  way. 

There  are  many  things  to  say  about  Hooker, 
Lee,  Stonewall  Jackson  and  many  other  generals. 
But  no  man  can  say  anything  that  will  suit  me  ex 
cept  to  say  that  the  private  soldier  did  his  duty  and 
won  the  greatest  victory  on  earth.  The  private 
soldier  saved  this  nation,  and  brought  us  under  this 
great  flag.  The  man  who  will  say  that  he  wishes 


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Address  fae  South  had  won  is  either  a  fool  or  a  hypocrite. 
I  thank  God  that  the  South  did  not  win.  And  when 
y6u  talk  about  your  great  generals  —  God  Almighty 
was  the  general  who  brought  this  about,  and  there  was 
no  man  who  commanded  the  troops  who  was  as 
great  as  the  troops  themselves. 

Forty  years  ago,  the  armies  of  the  North  and  the 
armies  of  the  South  confronted  each  other  in  fierce 
and  bloody  grapple  in  the  jungles  of  the  Wilderness 
about  Chancellorsville,  Virginia.  The  great  man  whose 
memory  we  are  honoring  here  to-day  commanded  one 
of  these  opposing  hosts.  These  gallant  old  veterans 
who  now  confront  me,  and  who  marched  with  us 
to-day,  were  there.  They  heard  war's  thunders 
wake  along  the  Potomac,  in  the  Wilderness,  on  the 
James  and  the  Appomattox,  and  after  seeing  Hope's 
promise  shine  on  Glory's  face  at  Gettysburg,  they 
struggled  on  to  its  glorious  fulfillment  at  Appomattox 
Court  House.  This  was  the  Army  of  the  Potomac, 
the  greatest  army  ever  marshaled  on  the  Western 
Hemisphere.  Its  many  commanders  were  failures,  and 
new  ones  one  after  another  were  tried,  and  until 
Grant  came  no  one  had  been  found  who  was  big 
enough  to  handle  this  great  army. 

For   the   want    of    a    proper    leader    it   was    often 


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halted  in  its  onward  march  to  Richmond;  it  was  often  Address 
turned  back,  but  it  was  never  defeated,  and  finally, 
on  the  field  of  Appomattox  it  captured  its  great 
opposing  army,  with  its  immortal  commander,  Robert 
E.  Lee,  and  furled  forever  the  banner  of  the  Starry 
Cross  of  secession  and  disunion. 

Now  the  armies  of  Hooker,  Grant  and  Sherman, 
reinforced  by  the  armies  of  Robert  E.  Lee,  Stone 
wall  Jackson  and  Joe  Johnson  are  marching  shoulder 
to  shoulder,  and  boot  to  boot,  under  the  glorious 
banner  of  Liberty  and  to  the  music  of  the  spheres, 
winning  the  victories  of  Peace,  Prosperity  and  Happi 
ness  for  all  mankind. 

In  conclusion,  let  me  add,  that  I  was  the  first  rebel 
general  who  called  on  General  Grant  when  he  was 
dying,  and  the  only  rebel  general  who  has  marched 
in  a  procession  to  unveil  a  monument  to  a  Union 
soldier. 


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MAJOR  GENERAL 
JOSEPH  HOOKER'S  RECORD 


MAJOR  GENERAL 
JOSEPH  HOOKER'S  RECORD 


Compiled  from  official  reports  and  statements  of  the  War  Department,  and  from 

General  George  W.  Cullum's  Biographical  Register  of  the  officers  and 

graduates  of  the  U.  S.  Military  Academy  at  'West  Point,  N.  Y., 

by  Isaac  P.  Gragg,  Brevet  Captain  U.  S.  Volunteers. 


Born  at  Hadley,  Massachusetts,  Nov.  13,  1814.  After  re 
ceiving  his  education  at  the  Hopkins  Academy,  of  his  native 
town,  upon  recommendation  of  the  Hon.  George  Grennell,  Jr., 
M.  C.,  appointed  to  a  cadetship  at  West  Point. 

Cadet  U.  S.  Military  Academy  from  July  1 ,  1 833,  to  July 
1,  1837,  when  he  was  graduated  and  promoted  in  the  army  to 

Second  Lieutenant  First  U.  S.  Artillery, 
July  i,   1837. 

Served  in  Florida  War,  1837-38;  on  Maine  frontier,  at 
Houlton,  1838. 

First  Lieutenant  First  U.  S.  Artillery, 
Nov.  i,  1838. 

During  "Disputed  Territory"  controversy  on  the  northern 
frontier  he  was  stationed  at  Swanton,  Vermont,  1838-39; 
Rouse's  Point,  New  York,  1839-40;  Maine  frontier,  1840; 
in  garrison  at  Fort  Columbus,  New  York,  1840-41. 


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Major  General  Adjutant  U.  S.  Military  Academy,  July  i,  1841, 

Joseph 

^ S  ^om  wm'ch   position   he  was  transferred  owing  to  having  been 

commissioned  as 

Regimental  Adjutant  First  U.  S.  Artillery, 
Oct.  3,  1841. 

In  September,  1845,  the  regimental  headquarters  were  re 
moved  to  Pensacola,  Florida,  and  in  addition  to  his  duties  of 
Adjutant  of  his  regiment,  he  performed  those  of  Acting  Assist 
ant  Adjutant  General  of  the  troops  in  Pensacola  Harbor,  and 
also  of  the  First  Military  Department,  to  July,  1846. 

Upon  the  breaking  out  of  the  Mexican  War  he  obtained  leave 
of  absence  from  his  regiment  and  proceeded  to  the  seat  of  war, 
and  there  served  in  General  Taylor's  army  as  Brigade  Com 
missary  on  staff  of  Brevet  Brigadier  General  Persifor  F.  Smith, 
and  as  Assistant  Adjutant  General  on  staff  of  Brigadier  General 
Thomas  L.  Hamar;  in  latter  capacity  he  was  at  the  Battle  of 
Monterey,  Sept.  21-23,  1846. 

Brevet  Captain,  Sept.  23,  1846, 

"for  gallant  conduct  at  the  several  conflicts  at  Monterey,  Mexico." 

In  the  organization  of  reinforcements  for  General  Scott's  army 
he  was,  on  Jan.  1 0,  1 847,  assigned  to  the  staff  of  Major  General 
William  O.  Butler  as  Aide-de-Camp. 

Brevet  Staff  Captain  and  Assistant  Adjutant 
General,  March  3,  1847. 

April  25,  1 847,  transferred  to  staff  of  Brigadier  General  George 
Cadwalader ;  on  march  from  Vera  Cruz  to  Pueblo  participated  in 
Defense  of  Convoy  at  the  National  Bridge,  June  II,  1847,  and 
Skirmish  at  La  Hoya,  June  20,  1847. 


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Brevet  Major,  June  n,  1847, 

"  for  gallant  and  meritorious  conduct  in  the  affair  at  the  National  Bridge,  Mexico." 

On  the  reorganization  of  General  Scott's  army  at  Pueblo,  he 
was  assigned  to  staff  of  Major  General  Gideon  J.  Pillow's  Division 
as  Assistant  Adjutant  General  and  Chief  of  Staff;  at  battles  of 
Contreras,  Aug.  19-20,  1847;  Churubusco,  Aug.  20,  1847; 
Molino-del-Ray,  Sept.  8,  1847,  and  storming  of  Chapultepec, 
Sept.  13,  1847. 

Brevet  Lieutenant  Colonel,  Sept.  13,  1847, 

"for  gallant  and  meritorious  conduct  at  the  battle  of  Chapultepec,  Mexico." 

From  Dec.  13,  1847,  to  March  1,  1848,  served  on  staff  of 
Brigadier  General  Caleb  Cushing  in  Mexico ;  Assistant  Adjutant 
General  of  the  Sixth  Military  Department,  headquarters  at  St. 
Louis,  Missouri,  Sept.  1 3,  to  Oct.  28,  1 848. 

Captain  First  U.  S.  Artillery,  Oct.  29,  1848, 

which  he  declined,  preferring  his  staff  rank. 

Assistant  Adjutant  General  Pacific  Division,  headquarters  at 
San  Francisco,  California,  June  9,  1 849,  to  Nov.  24,  1 85 1  ; 
on  leave  of  absence  1851-53;  resigned  from  the  army  Feb.  2 1 , 
1853.  

Civil  History.  —  Farmer,  Sonoma  County,  California,  1853- 
58.  Superintendent  of  military  roads  in  Oregon,  from  Scottsburg 
to  Myrtle  Creek,  and  from  Myrtle  Creek  to  Camp  Stewart, 
1858-59.  

Service  during  the  Rebellion  of  the  Seceding  States,  1 86 1  -66. 
Brigadier  General  U.  S.  Volunteers,  May  17,  1861. 


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Assigned  to  command  of  a  brigade,  consisting  of  the  First 
Massachusetts  Vols.,  Eleventh  Massachusetts  Vols.,  Second  New 
Hampshire  Vols.,  and  Twenty-sixth  Pennsylvania  Vols.,  Aug.  1 2, 
1 86 1 ,  subsequently  designated  as  the  First  Brigade  of  his  division, 
stationed  at  Bladensburg,  Maryland,  and  in  defenses  of  Washington. 

Command  increased  to  a  division,  Oct.  1  1 ,  1 86 1 ,  by  assignment 
of  Brigadier  General  Daniel  E.  Sickles'  New  York  Brigade,  consist 
ing  of  the  Seventieth,  Seventy-first,  Seventy-second,  Seventy-third, 
and  Seventy-fourth  N.  Y.  Vols.,  designated  as  the  Second  Brigade. 

The  Second  New  Jersey  Brigade,  which  became  the  Third 
Brigade,  was  attached  to  the  division  Dec.  2,  1861,  consisting  of 
the  Fifth,  Sixth,  Seventh  and  Eighth  New  Jersey  Vols.,  Colonel 
Samuel  H.  Starr  commanding ;  Battery  D,  First  New  York  Light 
Artillery;  Fourth  and  Sixth  New  York  Light  Batteries;  and 
Battery  H,  First  U.  S.  Artillery  were  also  attached  to  the  division. 

Guarded  Maryland  shore  of  the  lower  Potomac  from  Oct. 
1861,  to  March,  1862,  when  his  division  was  designated  as  the 
Second  Division,  Third  Army  Corps,  Army  of  the  Potomac,  and 
transported  to  Ship  Point,  Virginia,  early  in  April,  1 862 ;  Siege 
of  Yorktown  April  10- May  4,  1862;  battles  of  Williams- 
burg,  May  5,  1862;  Fair  Oaks,  June  1,  1862;  Oak  Grove, 
June  25,  1862;  Glendale,  June  30,  1862;  Malvern  Hill,  July 
1 ,  1 862 ;  in  June  the  division  was  reinforced  by  the  Sixteenth 
Massachusetts  Vols.,  attached  to  the  First  Brigade,  and  the  Second 
New  York  Vols.,  attached  to  the  Third  Brigade,  and  in  July  by 
the  One  Hundred  and  Fifteenth  Pennsylvania  Vols.,  attached  to 
the  Third  Brigade. 

Major  General  U.  S.  Volunteers,  July  4,  1862, 
to  date  May  5,  1862. 

Re-occupation  and  action  of  Malvern  Hill,  Aug.  5-6,  1 862 ; 
in  the  withdrawal  of  General  McClellan's  army  from  the  Penin- 


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sula,  the  division  arrived  at  Alexandria,  Virginia,  Aug.  23,  and 
left  there  to  reinforce  General  Pope's  army,  Aug.  26,  without 
waiting  for  its  batteries,  wagons  or  officers'  horses;  battles  of 
Bristoe  Station,  Aug.  27,  1862;  Groveton,  Aug.  29,  1862; 
Second  Bull  Run,  Aug.  30,  1862  ;  Chantilly,  Sept.  1,  1862. 

Assigned  to  command  of  the  First  Army  Corps,  Sept.  6,  1 862 ; 
battles  of  South  Mountain,  Sept.  1 4,  1 862  ;  Antietam,  Sept.  1 6- 
17,  1862. 

Brigadier  General  United  States  Army, 
Sept.  20,  1862. 

On  leave  of  absence,  by  reason  of  wounds  received  at  Antietam, 
until  Nov.  1 0,  1 862  ;  assigned  to  command  of  the  Fifth  Army 
Corps,  Nov.  5,  1 862  ;  assigned  to  command  of  the  Centre  Grand 
Division  (Third  and  Fifth  Corps)  Army  of  the  Potomac,  Nov. 
16,  1862;  battle  of  Fredericksburg,  Dec.  13,  1862. 

Commander  of  the  Army  of  the  Potomac, 
Jan.  26,  1863. 

Battles  of  Kelly's  Ford,  March  17,  1863;  Chancellorsville 
Campaign,  April  27~May  6,  1863,  including  Franklin's  Crossing 
and  Fitzhugh's  Crossing,  April  29~May  6,  1 863 ;  Chancellors 
ville,  May  1-3,  1863;  Marye's  Heights  and  Salem  Heights, 
May  3-4,  1 863 ;  Gettysburg  campaign,  June  3-28,  1 863,  in 
cluding  Brandy  Station,  June  9,  1863;  Aldie,  June  17,  1863; 
Middleburg,  June  19,  1863;  Upperville,  June  2 1 ,  1863. 

Relieved  from  command  of  the  Army  of  the  Potomac,  at  his 
own  request,  June  28,  1 863. 

On  waiting  orders  at  Baltimore,  Maryland,  from  June  28  to 
Sept.  24,  1 863 ;  assigned  to  command  of  the  Eleventh  and 
Twelfth  Army  Corps,  Sept.  24,  1 863 ;  left  Washington,  D.  C., 
Sept.  28,  1863,  to  reinforce  Major  General  Rosecrans,  arriv- 


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ing  at  Stevenson,  Alabama,  with  all  his  artillery  and  transporta 
tion  wagons  Oct.  3,  1863,  and  assigned  to  the  Army  of  the 
Cumberland. 

Defeated  General  Longstreet  at  Wauhatchie  Oct.  28-29, 
1 863  ;  captured  Lookout  Mountain,  Nov.  24,  1 863 ;  battles  of 
Missionary  Ridge,  Nov.  25,  1863;  Ringgold  Gap,  Nov.  27, 
1863. 

Thanks  of  Congress,  Jan.  28,  1864, 

"  for  the  skill,  energy  and  endurance  which  first  covered  Washington  and  Balti 
more  from  the  meditated  blow  of  the  advancing  and  powerful 
army  of  the  rebels  led  by  General  Robert  E.  Lee." 

Assigned  to  command  of  the  Twentieth  Army  Corps,  April 
4,  1864. 

Campaign  to  Atlanta,  Georgia.  Battles  of  Mill  Creek  Gap, 
May  8,  1864;  Resaca,  May  14-15,  1864;  Cassville,  May  19, 
1864;  New  Hope  Church,  May  25,  1864;  Pine  Hill,  June 
15,1 864  ;  Kolb's  Farm,  June  22,  1 864  ;  almost  daily  skirmishes 
and  engagements  in  pressing  and  pursuing  the  enemy  from  before 
Kenesaw  Mountain,  June  23,  1 864,  to  the  crossing  of  the  Chatta- 
lochie  River,  July  1  7,  1864;  Peach  Tree  Creek,  July  20,  1864 
(his  last  battle);  before  Atlanta,  July  21-27,  1864. 

Relinquished  command  of  the  Twentieth  Army  Corps,  owing 
to  General  Sherman's  opposition  to  his  being  appointed  to  the 
command  of  the  Army  of  the  Tennessee. 

On  waiting  orders  from  July  30,  1864,  to  Sept.  28,  1864; 
command  of  Northern  Department,  headquarters  at  Cincinnati, 
Ohio,  from  Sept.  28,  1864,  to  July  5,  1865. 

Brevet  Major  General  United  States  Army, 
March  13,  1865, 

"  for  gallant  and  meritorious  services  at  the  battle  of  Chattanooga,  Tennessee." 

In  command  of  Department  of  the  East,  headquarters  at  New 
York  City,  July  8,  1865,  to  Aug.  6,  1866,  and  Department  of 


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the  Lakes,  headquarters  at  Detroit,  Michigan,  Aug.  23,  1866,  to 
June  1 ,  1 867,  and  as  member  of  the  Board  for  Retiring  Disabled 
Officers,  Nov.  27,  1865,  to  Aug.  30,  1866. 

Mustered  out  of  volunteer  service  Sept.  1 ,  1 866 ;  on  sick  leave 
of  absence  June  1 ,  1  867,  to  Oct.  15,1  868. 

Retired  from  active  service  Oct.  15,1 868,  at  his  own  request,  as 

Major  General  United  States  Army, 

"for  disability  incurred  in  line  of  duty." 

Died  Oct.  3 1 ,  1 879,  at  Garden  City,  Long  Island,  New  York. 

After  public  military  funeral  ceremonies  in  New  York  City, 
General  Hooker's  remains  were  carried  to  Cincinnati,  O.,  and 
buried  beside  those  of  his  wife,  in  Laurel  Grove  Cemetery. 


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Upon  the  death  of  General  Hooker  the  General-in-Chief  of 
the  U.  S.  Army  issued  the  following  order:  — 


GENERAL  ORDERS) 
No.  98.  / 


HEADQUARTERS  OF  THE  ARMY, 
ADJUTANT  GENERAL'S  OFFICE, 

WASHINGTON,  Nov.  3,  1879. 


The  death  of  Major  General  Joseph  Hooker,  U.  S.  Army, 
retired,  which  took  place  at  Garden  City,  L.  I.,  on  the  3 1  st  ultimo, 
is  announced  to  the  army. 

In  announcing  the  decease  of  this  gallant  veteran,  honored  with 
thanks  of  Congress  for  "  skill,  energy  and  endurance,"  the  General 
takes  occasion  to  recall  to  the  memory  of  the  army  the  distinguished 
services  rendered  by  General  Hooker  through  the  war  with 
Mexico,  as  well  as  in  the  late  war.  His  gallantry  in  the  former 
gave  promise  of  that  superior  courage,  vigor,  and  skill  in  action 
which  has  since  characterized  him. 


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It  is  not  necessary  here  to  narrate  his  achievements ;  they  are 
matters  of  familiar  history,  and  his  soldierly  deeds  may  well  excite 
the  admiration  and  emulation  of  his  surviving  comrades. 

In  honor  to  his  memory,  the  Commanding  General  Military 
Division  of  the  Atlantic  will  cause  minute  guns  to  be  fired  at  Fort 
Columbus  and  the  flag  to  be  displayed  at  half-staff  during  the 
funeral  ceremonies  in  New  York  City.  The  like  honors  will  be 
paid  at  Newport  Barracks,  Ky.,  on  the  day  of  interment  in  Cincin 
nati.  The  officers  of  the  retired  list  are  requested  to  wear  the 
usual  badge  of  mourning  for  thirty  days. 

By  command  of  GENERAL  SHERMAN. 

E.  D.  TOWNSEND,  Adjut.  General. 


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